Quotes About Acceptance

I think we are all hopelessly flawed.

I'm perfectly miserable; but if you consider me presentable, I die happy.

But please hug and kiss me, everyone, and don't mind my dress, I want a great many crumples of this sort put into it today.

She fell into the moody, miserable state of mind which often comes when strong wills have to yield to the inevitable.

If people really want to go, and really try all their lives, I think they will get in; for I don't believe there are any locks on that door, or any guards at the gate. I always imagine it is as it is in the picture, where the shining ones stretch out their hands to welcome poor Christian as he comes up from the river.

I'd take it manfully, and be respected if I couldn't be loved

Love should not make us blind to faults, nor familiarity make us too ready to blame the shortcomings we see.

she never had what she wanted till she had given up hoping for,' said Mrs. Meg.

If she really had any doubt, the look in Dr. Alec's face banished it without a word, as he opened wide his arms and she ran into them, feeling that home was here.

I agree not to expect anything

For the parents who had taught one child to meet death without fear, were trying now to teach another to accept life without despondency or distrust, and to use its beautiful opportunities with gratitude and power.

both were learning that beauty, youth, good fortune, even love itself, cannot keep care and pain, loss and sorrow, from the most blessed for into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and sad and dreary.

Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and sad and dreary.

It's wicked to throw away so many good gifts because you can't have the one you want.

for the parents who have taught one child to meet death without fear, were trying now to teach another to accept life without despondency or distrust, and to use its beautiful opportunities with gratitude and power.

No, Mother, it is better as it is, and I'm glad Amy has learned to love him. But you are right in one thing. I am lonely, and perhaps if Teddy had tried again, I might have said 'Yes,' not because I love him any more, but because I care more to be loved than when he went away.

We don't agree and we never shall, so we'll be good friends all our lives, but we won't go and do anything rash.

You'll get over this after a while, and find some lovely accomplished girl, who will adore you, and make a fine mistress for your fine house. I shouldn't. I'm homely and awkward and odd and old, and you'd be ashamed of me, and we should quarrel—we can't help it even now, you see—and I shouldn't like elegant society and you would, and you'd hate my scribbling, and I couldn't get on without it, and we should be unhappy, and wish we hadn't done it, and everything would be horrid!

My castle is very different from what I planned, but I would not alter it...

I am satisfied. I've done what I undertook, and it's not my fault that it failed. I comfort myself with that, said Amy with a little quiver in her voice. I thank you all

Aunt March is a regular samphire, is she not?' observed Amy, tasting her mixture critically. `She means vampire, not seaweed, but it doesn't matter. It's too warm to be particular about one's parts of speech, ' murmured Jo.

I want to tell; but some things even you couldn't forgive; and if you let go of me, I'm afraid I can't keep afloat.' 'Mothers can forgive anything!

can't get over my disappointment in not being a boy.

What would Jo say if she saw you now? asked Amy impatiently