Quotes About Acceptance

The art is not one of forgetting but letting go. And when everything else is gone, you can be rich in loss.

I'm an old man, and she's gone now. So don't worry, okay?

But every person has to learn to accept what has happened in the past. Without bitterness. Or there is no point in continuing with life.

Sheila made it sound simple, like everyone had one real self. But what if I didn't? Or what if my real self was no good? I kept imagining Angelica's face, half like usual, half not working right. Sometimes I felt like that on the inside, like I knew how I wanted to be, but it didn't match up with how I really was.

You are allowed to make mistakes. And to be forgiven.

It's about the kind of love that doesn't ask you to be anyone but who you are.

Miriam says don't lie down inside a bad feeling if you can help it" - Bea

She complained there was no 'café au lait'-colored construction paper for her skin, or 'sixty-percent-cacao-chocolate' color for her eyes. I remember staring at her while these words came out of her mouth, and thinking, Your skin is light brown. Your eyes are dark brown. Why don't you just use brown, you idiot? Jay Stringer didn't complain about the paper, and neither did any of the other ten kids using brown.

It's life. You don't figure it out. You just climb up on the beast and ride.

Good enough is good enough. Perfect will make you a big fat mess every time.

with her ex and didn't want to be

Nothing we can do together is ever going to be embarrassing.

Closure is overrated. Closure doesn't exist.

When you finally accept that you're a complete dork, your life gets easier. No sense in trying to be cool.

Never embrace a version of the gospel that doesn't require you to do life with someone who isn't like you.

a small group is one of the best ways to introduce this generation to the concept of a God who loves them unconditionally.

And one of your most challenging tasks as an SGL is learning to accept and manage the tensions that come up in group.

Tension is actually the platform that gives you an opportunity to demonstrate that this is a safe place.

coming to terms with things as they are, with an awareness of how they have been, in order to feel, think, speak, and behave in ways that are increasingly inclusive, integrated, and balanced.

Some of them are okay, but the popular girls like to pick on my sister, and almost all the guys are gross. I don't know why guys are like that. Do you?

My skin's too white." she said. Says who, Snow White?" he said, touching her cheek lightly with one hand.

Just because you expect something doesn't make it any easier to bear.

Bailey handed Molly the pen and she had Molly Parmelia written when he halted her with a gentle touch to her back. "Don't forget your new name." "Oh, you're right." She bit her tongue and scripted out Garner with a flourish. "How's that?" "Beautiful." But he wasn't looking at her penmanship. "So

But Why didn't she tell me? Why hide it?" ..."Would you brag about having a brother like me, sir?" Major Adams cut him a sharp look, then with a shrug seemed to accept his excuse...which was fairly insulting, if Bradley thought about it...