Quotes About Acceptance

He showed me his scars. And in return he let me pretend that I had none.

The heavy knowledge: my father is dead. He would wake up with that thought for a long time, I knew.

As for the goddess' answer, I did not care. I would have no need of her. I did not plan to live after he was gone

Is she unhappy? But he would have laughed at such a mewling question, and he would have been right to. My witchcraft, the island, my lion, all of them sprang from her transformation. There was no honesty in regretting what had given me my life.

In our day, death was preferable.

I have heard that men who live by a waterfall cease to hear it-in such way did I learn to live beside the rushing torrent of his doom

I see." The centaur turned to me. "And you, Patroclus? You are worthy?" I swallowed. "I do not know if I am worthy. But I wish to stay." I paused, swallowed again. "Please.

I ran my hands over his ribbed scars, easing him as I could. The scars themselves I offered to wipe away. He shook his head. "How would I know myself?

This and this and this, I said to him. I did not have to fear that I spoke too much. I did not have to worry that I was too slender or too slow.

I saw then how I had changed. I did not mind anymore that I lost when we raced and I lost when we swam out to the rocks and I lost when we tossed spears or skipped

I lay on the ground after, breathing with effort. I would be left in peace. Peace. I would have laughed if I were not so ill.

midwife gave my mother a pillow to hold instead of me. My mother hugged it. She did not seem to notice a change had been made.

I spent 10 years of my life gambling, they always hated that and tried to stop me. I never defended myself, you know me well, I never defend my actions because I know that time heals what reason cannot. And here we are, they finally understand why gambling is so fun. Thanks, Achilles.

But even I could not fill each minute with fear. I have heard that men who live by a waterfall cease to hear it—in such a way did I learn to live beside the rushing torrent of his doom. The days passed, and he lived. Two months passed, and I could go a whole day without looking over the precipice of his death.

I tried to picture myself running up and down the beaches, tearing at my hair, cradling some scrap of old tunic he had left behind. Crying out for the loss of half my soul. I could not see it. That knowledge brought its own sort of pain. But perhaps that is how it was meant to be.

There is no one like you," I said, at last. He regarded me a moment, in silence. "So?" Something in the way he spoke it drained the last of my anger from me. I had minded, once. But who was I to begrudge such a thing? As if he heard me, he smiled, and his face was like the sun.

i did not mind anymore that i lost when we raced and i lost when we swam out to the rocks and i lost we tossed spears or skipped stones. for who can be ashamed to lose to such beauty? it was enough to watch him win, to see the soles of his feet flashing as they kciked up the sand, or the rise and fall of his shoulders as he pulled throuhg the salt. it was enough.

i did not mind anymore that i lost when we raced and i lost when we swam out to the rocks and i lost when we tossed spears or skipped stones. for who can be ashamed to lose to such beauty? it was enough to watch him win, to see the soles of his feet flashing as they kciked up the sand, or the rise and fall of his shoulders as he pulled throuhg the salt. it was enough.

He regarded me a moment, in silence . "So?" Something in the way he spoke it drained the last of my anger from me. I had minded, once. But who was I now, to begrudge such a thing? As if he heard me, he smiled , and his face was like the sun .

Sometimes you must be content with ignorance

I reached for his hand and took it. I have no need to forgive you. You cannot offend me. They were rash words, but I said them with all the conviction of my heart.

But then there are those who wear their destinies like nooses, whose lives run straight as planks, however they try to twist it.

I did not mind anymore that I lost when we raced and I lost when we swam out to the rocks and I lost when we tossed spears or skipped stones. For who can be ashamed to lose to such beauty?

I did not have to fear that I spoke too much. I did not have to worry that I was too slender or too slow.