Quotes About Acceptance

What does worry accomplish except to breed more worry?

I wept a little. Sometimes I do. I'm not embarrassed by tears. At times like this, tears exorcise emotions that would otherwise haunt me and, by their haunting, embitter me.

Carson heard that expression more often these days—It is what it is—and it nettled him every time someone spoke it. He wanted to say to Eckman, You are what you are, and now I know what that is.

If there's a solution to the problem, what's the point of worrying? If there's no solution to the problem, what's the point of worrying

Just because you've had enough doesn't mean you wanted too much.

It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We

There is an old saying, 'It takes one to know one.' We see in others what we like and don't like in ourselves. If we embrace these parts of ourselves we will be able to see others as they are, not as we see them through our cloud of projection.

I realized I only judged people when they displayed a quality I could not accept in myself.

We withhold our communications to others, fearing that we are not worthy of love and happiness.

Love isn't really all that terrifying once you let go of your doubts.

we all lose a stitch now and then. Just like life, don´t you think?

You can't bring back the past," he said. The words were filled with regret. "No," she agreed softly, "you can't. Today, this minute. Now is all that matters.

those years didn't happen and take

Humans tended to believe all that was required of them was a few mumbled words, then they were utterly content to leave the matter in the hands of God.

One adjusts, although you never fully recover from the loss of a loved one.

WORRY serves no useful purpose is of no value and doesn't change a thing.

God takes each one of us exactly where we are and so do I. Instead of focusing on the past, I prefer to look at the potential God has given each of us.

We all want to be loved, it's a basic human being

I suppose there will be the time when I'll need to consider moving into one of those assisted-living complexes. At my age it's difficult to make significant changes, but then that's life.

I wish I knew what it is you do to me." She sensed that it troubled him that she could break through that facade of his. She was beginning to understand this man. She was physically handicapped, but Nash was crippled, too. He didn't want love, but he couldn't keep himself from needing it, from caring about her, and that worried him. It worried her, too.

It's okay. I'm fine…really. I couldn't fit my phone in my clutch, so I left it in my room.

Never did. He knew it and loved me, anyway. I imagine you're wondering why I'm mailing you my wedding dress. (Yes, that is indeed my infamous wedding dress.) I suspect the sight of it has put the fear of God in you.

Let go in order to receive. This one came from Leanne, who felt it was important that we not get caught up in a quagmire of resentment and bitterness.

A good marriage is good because one or both of them have learned to overlook the other's faults, to love the other as they are and to not attempt to change them or bring them to repentance.