Quotes About Acceptance

Call no man happy, said Shadow, until he is dead

If we could only find the courage to leave our destiny to chance, to accept the fundamental mystery of our lives, then we might be closer to the sort of happiness that comes with innocence.

Grief. The pain now is part of the happiness then. That's the deal.

Once I wanted total happiness - now I will settle for a little less pain.

Fulfill me, make me happy, make me feel safe, tell me who I am. The world cannot give you those things, and when you no longer have such expectations, all self created suffering comes to an end.

When you don't know how beautiful you are, you will always be in search of happiness.

Whether happiness may come or not, one should try and prepare one's self to do without it.

Happiness and sorrow are twins, let them come and go like clouds.

Learn to ne happy with what you have.

One can be very happy without demanding that others agree with them.

Part of being who you are has to do with feeling your feelings, which means you'll have a wide range of emotions--not just constant sunshiny happiness.

It's no good going on living in the ashes of a dead happiness.

Since eternity means happiness for you, what does it matter if some of these passing moments are unpleasant?

Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: Some things are within our control, and some things are not.

Relationships are complicated, but happiness in a relationship isn't: It's just wanting exactly what you have. Wanting something else is dispiriting.

I don't believe that happiness is possible, but I think tranquility is.

Happiness is indeed a Eurydice, vanishing as soon as gazed upon. It can exist only in acceptance, and succumbs as soon as it is laid claim to.

Through embracing the diversity of humans beings, we will find a sure way to true happiness.

Unconditional acceptance of others is the key to happy relationships.

Happiness is a state a mind, not a dress size.

Happiness isn't wanting what you can get, but wanting what you have.

And then comes unhappiness, and one does not become unhappy either. One says, 'A black cloud passing. I am the witness, the watcher.'

Happiness is getting a brown gravy stain on a brown dress.

You don't have to do anything to be happy, nor do you have to avoid anything. Happiness comes from within your mind. Happiness already exists.