It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. Votes: 4
AristotleAccepting good advice means nothing other than to strengthen one's own ability. Votes: 3
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheAccepting responsibility for the actions of others contributes to your own greatness. Votes: 3
Edwin Louis ColeChange the changeable, accept the unchangeable, and remove yourself from the unacceptable. Votes: 3
Denis WaitleyAccepting both the opportunity and the responsibility evokes a great deal of humility. Votes: 3
Carol Ann TomlinsonI can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying. Votes: 3
Michael JordanThe key to life is accepting challenges. Once someone stops doing this, he's dead. Votes: 3
Bette DavisAccepting your flaws is a hard thing to do when you're constantly reminded of them. Votes: 3
Auliq IceAccepting the nonexistence of being,when the absence of existence means the negation of being. Votes: 3
Marieta Maglas- Eschatological RegressionAccepting that the odds are against you is the same as accepting defeat before you begin. Votes: 3
Jay SamitBeauty is about being comfortable in your own skin. It's about knowing and accepting who you are. Votes: 3
Ellen DeGeneresIt's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it. Votes: 3
W. Somerset MaughamWe must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us. Votes: 3
Joseph CampbellWe are increasingly recognising and accepting, respecting and celebrating, our cultural diversity. Votes: 1
Julie BishopI have always looked at my competencies before accepting any responsibility. Votes: 0
N. R. Narayana MurthyContentment is accepting God's sovereign control over all of life's circumstances. Votes: 0
Linda DillowBeing an adult means accepting those situations where no action is possible. Votes: 0
John D. MacDonaldThe less harshly we judge ourselves, the more accepting we become of others. Votes: 0
Harold H. BloomfieldThe bright future is that readers are accepting more varied forms of stories. Votes: 0
Chuck PalahniukPeople need to stop accepting the evidence of reality, and start questioning it. Votes: 0
Lionel SuggsAmerica's strength is that it is capable of accepting people into its communities. Votes: 0
Bassam TibiTrue respect means accepting someone and honoring his or her thoughts and feelings. Votes: 0
Chana LevitanBelief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief in denying them. Votes: 0
Ralph Waldo EmersonBelief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief, in denying them. Votes: 0
Ralph Waldo EmersonBelief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief, in denying them. Votes: 0
George EliotSelf-discipline will never make us feel righteous or clean; accepting God's love will. Votes: 0
Donald MillerI'm not wild about accepting responsibility without authority. Why should my people be? Votes: 0
Wilbur L. CreechReading doesn't mean accepting everything you read, it means reasoning everything you read. Votes: 0
Amit KalantriMaturity is developed by respecting others and accepting responsibility for violating that respect. Votes: 0
Wes FeslerThe only way to live is by accepting each minute as an unrepeatable miracle. Votes: 0
Jack KornfieldMaking art is about accepting what's going on around you and turning it into Votes: 0
John FruscianteGrace is God's acceptance of us. Faith is our acceptance of God accepting us. Votes: 0
Adrian RogersAustralia is much more liberal in accepting de facto relationships than the U.S. Votes: 0
Gillian ArmstrongAmerica is behind Europe and Japan in terms of accepting adult ideas in animation. Votes: 0
Bill PlymptonWe can have peace and brotherly love by accepting our responsibility to preserve freedom. Votes: 0
Ronald ReaganGrief is not productive. It simply represents an inefficiency in accepting change of status. Votes: 0
Greg BearWe've gone all the way from foolishly accepting authority to foolishly rejecting all authority. Votes: 0
Eric MetaxasI want to be a Christian like Christ - loving and accepting of other people. Votes: 0
Kristin ChenowethIt is not giving up, it is accepting. And the light will enter. Always does. Votes: 0
Kamal RavikantTo face deflation, you have to have people accepting it and not reacting to it. Votes: 0
Carlos GhosnWe all want things we can't have. Being a decent human being is accepting that. Votes: 0
John FowlesKinsey's quest was really for us all to be tolerant and accepting of each other. Votes: 0
Liam NeesonTo refuse awards is another way of accepting them with more noise than is normal. Votes: 0
Mark TwainTo refuse awards is another way of accepting them with more noise than is normal. Votes: 0
Peter UstinovIt never stops, accepting that fact is difficult. I took some time out for life. Votes: 0
James L. BrooksTrust is accepting what God sends into your life whether you understand it or not. Votes: 0
Timothy KellerI'm accepting I'm not living that younger, dreamed version of myself in the big city. Votes: 0
Paula ColeJust accepting that vulnerability is part of the deal, I think, makes that part okay. Votes: 0
Pegi YoungThe most difficult aspect of moving on is accepting that the other person already did. Votes: 0
Faraaz KaziBy accepting yourself and being fully what you are, your presence can make others happy. Votes: 0
Jane RobertsWhen I started Donna Karan, people weren't really accepting the idea of the working woman. Votes: 0
Donna KaranGardeners do first, read later. Why not? Plants are very gracious in accepting an apology. Votes: 0
Janet MacunovichI feel like I'm man of the people: meeting people, respecting people and accepting people. Votes: 0
Lil BIt's about being here in the moment, accepting one another and allowing creativity to flow. Votes: 0
Stefon HarrisNo individual can achieve worthy goals without accepting accountability for his or her own actions. Votes: 0
Dan MillerWhen people are not accepting toward themselves they are often obsessed with acceptance by others. Votes: 0
Nathaniel BrandenA proof only becomes a proof after the social act of "accepting it as a proof". Votes: 0
IU?. I. ManinLaughing at something is a form of accepting it or at list making peace with it. Votes: 0
Ted AlexandroThese days she simply did the best job she could, accepting the good with the bad. Votes: 0
Nicholas Sparksthe greatest learning of the ages lies in accepting life exactly as it comes to us. Votes: 0
Anthony de MelloBy accepting you as you are, I do not necessarily abandon all hope of your improving Votes: 0
Ashleigh BrilliantSleeping on it didn't make accepting it any easier. It seemed like a really bad dream. Votes: 0
Abbi GlinesI'm much more accepting of myself. A lot of my body issues have naturally settled down. Votes: 0
Geri HalliwellShe's no longer afraid to die. What she's afraid of is living, accepting the status quo. Votes: 0
Ellen HopkinsI'm no longer accepting the things I cannot change...I'm changing the things I cannot accept. Votes: 0
Angela DavisEvery man should ask himself each day whether he is not too readily accepting negative solutions. Votes: 0
Winston ChurchillI'm far more ready to go with the flow now because I am more accepting of myself. Votes: 0
Raquel WelchI was fortunate enough to have an upbringing that made me more accepting of who I am. Votes: 0
Peter DinklageNot being able to think of a reply is not the same thing as accepting another's words. Votes: 0
Robin HobbFaith is not accepting the world as it is but insisting on building the world God wants. Votes: 0
Shane ClaiborneI'm a big believer in accepting yourself the way you are and not really worrying about it. Votes: 0
Jennifer LawrenceHealing means accepting all parts of ourselves, not just the parts we like, but all of us. Votes: 0
Louise HayYou tell a man the truth about himself and, well, they find they have trouble accepting it. Votes: 0
Patrick NessIt is not always a problem finding the truth, it is however sometimes a problem accepting it. Votes: 0
sunny-drunkResilience is accepting your new reality, even if it's less good than the one you had before. Votes: 0
Elizabeth EdwardsReverence is simply the experience of accepting that all Life is, in and of itself, of value. Votes: 0
Gary ZukavRenunciation is not getting rid of the things of this world, but accepting that they pass away. Votes: 0
Robert Baker AitkenEvidence tells that black and Latina woman are more accepting of curves, and that's a good thing. Votes: 0
Lori LansensI have a hard time accepting diversity as a synonym for justice. Diversity is a corporate strategy. Votes: 0
Angela DavisThe pride that keeps us from forgiving is the same pride which keeps us from accepting forgiveness. Votes: 0
Frederick BuechnerAlways accepting the greatest joy of all is the time that I get to spend with my wife. Votes: 0
James LiptonHow could you look more stupid than to be the guy accepting a bronze medal in gold shoes? Votes: 0
Michael JohnsonThe art world was not initially really accepting my kind of work. I was ahead of my time. Votes: 0
Yoko OnoMy life is a life of accepting what the universe has offered me... I don't fight the universe. Votes: 0
Ziggy MarleyI hope to grow up and see myself accepting myself and accepting time going by and everything falls. Votes: 0
Elena AnayaBeing perfect is being flawed, accepting it, and never letting it make you feel less than your best. Votes: 0
Jessica AlbaI don't look at life as a battle or as a fight. I don't think I'm scrappy. I'm accepting. Votes: 0
Michael J. FoxI think there is something to be said for not coddling people and not accepting good as good enough. Votes: 0
Damien ChazelleIt is natural to give a clear view of the world after accepting the idea that it must be clear. Votes: 0
Albert CamusIf Hamas wants to be part of the real world, it has to end up accepting Israel's right to exist. Votes: 0
Jonas Gahr StoreThe better we are at accepting the limits of our world, the more easily we can embrace what we have. Votes: 0
Steven AmsterdamI was obsessed with The Who. I would have accepted a marriage proposal from Roger Daltrey on the spot. I went to all of their shows in San Francisco and some in L.A. That was as close as I got to being a groupie. Votes: 1 Jennifer Egan
Each generation's job is to question what parents accept on faith, to explore possibilities, and adapt the last generation's system of values for a new age. Votes: 1 Frank Pittman
We have come dangerously close to accepting the homeless situation as a problem that we just can't solve. Votes: 1 Linda Lingle
To refuse awards is another way of accepting them with more noise than is normal. Votes: 1 Mark Twain
One of the first rules of playing the power game is that all bad news must be accepted calmly, as if one already knew and didn't care. Votes: 1 Michael Korda
There is a strong tendency to get used to and accept very bad things that would be shocking if seen with fresh eyes. Votes: 1 Ray Dalio
Divorce is so common and accepted in America that beating myself up over it may sound ridiculous. But I was raised to believe that divorce wasn't an option; to me, divorce equaled failure. I wasn't able to change that equation until I found myself in the right relationship. Votes: 1 Trisha Yearwood
Beauty is grace and confidence. I've learned to accept and appreciate what nature gave me. Votes: 1 Lindsay Lohan
People should accept being single, because those are the moments you can really focus on yourself, and learning who you are. Then when you get in a relationship, you will be stronger and have a little bit more self-awareness, self-love, and the other ingredients for a healthy relationship. Votes: 1 Lauren London
Catholic schools in Indonesia routinely accept non-Catholic students, but exempt them from studying religion. Obama's school documents, though, wrongly list him as being Indonesian. Votes: 1 Aaron Klein
Concern yourself more with accepting responsibility than with assigning blame. Let the possibilities inspire you more than the obstacles discourage you. Votes: 1 Ralph Marston
We all seek approval, and our mother's seal is usually the most important. The nitty gritty is that we have to accept ourselves, even if it is just to be ready for the next cut-down. Mom's blessing or not. Votes: 1 Beth Ditto
I put up a huge wall of denial. It was years before I was able to break through it... accepting that your child has a disability, especially one like LD that cannot be seen or easily diagnosed, is one of the hardest things to come to terms with. Votes: 1 Anne Ford
The key to life is accepting challenges. Once someone stops doing this, he's dead. Votes: 5 Bette Davis
Cause change and lead; accept change and survive; resist change and die. Votes: 3 Ray Noorda
I'm confident in who I am. I've come to a place in my life where I've accepted things that are me, as opposed to feeling pressure to explain myself to people around me. That's just the way I've always tried to be. It didn't change when I became a star. Votes: 2 Lady Gaga
Divorce is so common and accepted in America that beating myself up over it may sound ridiculous. But I was raised to believe that divorce wasn't an option; to me, divorce equaled failure. I wasn't able to change that equation until I found myself in the right relationship. Votes: 1 Trisha Yearwood
Accepting the Christ' is merely a shift in self-perception. Votes: 1 Marianne Williamson
We do not have to accept our current circumstances. We will change them. We are Americans. That's what we do. Votes: 1 Rick Perry
You have to love yourself or you'll never be able to accept compliments from anyone. Votes: 1 Dean Wareham
It would be dangerous territory if I wasn't practising what I preach which is to always accept responsibility, always accept the consequences of your actions. Votes: 2 David Blunkett
In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be prepared to work hard and be willing to accept constructive criticism. Without one-hundred percent dedication, you won't be able to do this. Votes: 1 Willie Mays
I've tried, at every step in life, to find a lesson. And accepting criticism with the same grace that you do the applause is something every young athlete needs to learn. ... I think it served me well to learn how to handle everything that came with the game's ups and downs. Some people call it growing another layer of skin. I just call it growing up. Votes: 4 Dan Marino
Most observers understand the difference between a committed Christian who accepts Jesus as a model for living and a 'cultural Christian' who happens to live in a nation with a Christian heritage. Most Muslims do not. Votes: 1 Philip Yancey
I'm trying to knock the medical profession into accepting its responsibilities, and those responsibilities include assisting their patients with death. Votes: 3 Jack Kevorkian
The decision to write full time was made when I was twenty-eight years old and had just had two small plays accepted for BBC Radio. Votes: 3 Douglas Kennedy
I'm an intensely competitive guy who is driven by the idea that accepting mediocrity or accepting defeat is not the way you succeed in life. Votes: 3 John W. Thompson
The difference between a tool and a machine is not capable of very precise distinction; nor is it necessary, in a popular explanation of those terms, to limit very strictly their acceptation. Votes: 3 Charles Babbage
Growing up, I decided, a long time ago, I wouldn't accept any manmade differences between human beings, differences made at somebody else's insistence or someone else's whim or convenience. Votes: 3 Maya Angelou
As an actor, you come in contact with so many different people and cultures. It makes you a more accepting person. Votes: 1 Taylor Spreitler
We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope. Votes: 1 Martin Luther King, Jr.
I have a hard time accepting diversity as a synonym for justice. Diversity is a corporate strategy. Votes: 3 Angela Davis
The true way and the sure way to friendship is through humility-being open to each other, accepting each other just as we are, knowing each other. Votes: 4 Mother Teresa
There was an idea of accepting everyone; there was no sense of exclusion. Votes: 4 Bill Pullman
Reading doesn't mean accepting everything you read, it means reasoning everything you read. Votes: 3 Amit Kalantri
He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it. Votes: 3 Martin Luther King, Jr.
What people often ask me is, 'What are the ingredients of Silicon Valley?' While the answer to that is complex, some of the ingredients I talk about are celebrating entrepreneurship, accepting failure, and embracing a mobile and diverse workforce. Votes: 4 John Roos
I come from a very non-accepting family, but I'm very accepting. Votes: 5 Katy Perry
I've always been incapable of accepting fate, and I've always refused to die, and that has helped me to survive. Votes: 3 Walter Bonatti
I learned from my mistakes; I was able to accept the things that were my fault and to be able to grow from that. You have to be able to see growth from your experiences, and I've done that. Votes: 1 LisaRaye McCoy-Misick
There has to be a willingness to constantly accept critical feedback and rapidly iterate to make things better. Votes: 2 Sam Yagan
Love isn't about finding the perfect person. A perfect person does not exist. Love is about accepting someone for who they are completely, good and bad. It's about seeing their flaws and understanding that it makes them who they are. Love isn't always going to be easy, in fact it really shouldn't be. If love is easy, it isn't love. Votes: 1 Crystal A. Cordero
The pride that keeps us from forgiving is the same pride which keeps us from accepting forgiveness. Votes: 3 Frederick Buechner
As you might have gathered, I prefer the honest, decent and genuinely accepting friends and family I have in the conservative world. Votes: 3 Tammy Bruce
All sorts of spiritual gifts come through privations, if they are accepted. Votes: 1 Janet Erskine Stuart
God gives some more than others because some accept more than others. Votes: 3 Ernest Holmes
I always try to see the good in everything, and that gives me strength. Even when I lost in the London Olympics quarterfinals, I said to myself, 'Don't lose heart, God has his own plans.' Actually, life just goes on; you have to accept whatever challenge you face and become stronger. Votes: 1 Vijender Singh
We must accept all of God's will for us, not just those portions that happen to appeal and bring instant gratification and pleasure to us. Votes: 2 Rod Parsley
I'm very shy and awkward. I think the best thing is to embrace it. It's about accepting who you are and what you want to become and knowing all that you've got to work with, whether it's good or bad. My music was the only place I could be me for the longest time. Votes: 2 Hunter Hayes
There's a certain grace in accepting what your life is and embracing all the good things that have been - but there's still an expectation of good things to come. Not necessarily what you expected. Votes: 1 Emmylou Harris
Refusing to grow up is like refusing to accept your limitations. That's why I don't think we'll ever grow up. Votes: 1 Robert Smith
I refuse to accept other people's ideas of happiness for me. As if there's a 'one size fits all' standard for happiness. Votes: 1 Kanye West
For some reason for me, and a lot of people, it's so hard to accept help even when it's from your closest friends. Votes: 1 Jenna Morasca
Many people are never happier than when they get the opportunity to complain, while others are deeply unhappy with how things are but just accept the fact. Complaint occurs when we refuse to accept that things are wrong and we do something about it, even if that something is simply articulating our unease. Votes: 2 Julian Baggini
It hurts. Frankly, it hurts terribly. I have just lived one of the biggest loss of my career. It will be difficult to digest that moment. It is extremely hard to accept. I am disappointed. Votes: 1 Tony Parker
The easiest time to cure an illness is before it is accepted as a part of the self-image. Votes: 1 Jane Roberts
The one thing I loved so much about making 'Pitch Perfect 2' - especially in comparison to a movie like 'Ten Thousand Saints' - is you can go and be yourself, and you just know that all your weirdness and craziness and imperfections are completely embraced and accepted. Votes: 2 Hailee Steinfeld
In 1969, when I graduated from Harvard Law School, women and minorities made up a tiny fraction of the first year associates accepted by top law firms. Votes: 1 Jane Harman
When I began in 1960, individuality wasn't an accepted thing to look for; it was about species-specific behaviour. But animal behaviour is not hard science. There's room for intuition. Votes: 1 Jane Goodall
Innate in nearly every artistic nature is a wanton, treacherous penchant for accepting injustice when it creates beauty and showing sympathy for and paying homage to aristocratic privilege. Votes: 3 Thomas Mann
I've just grown as a person, accepting my flaws as well. Before I was very insecure and I used to just hide, and now I just accept that I'm an imperfect human. Votes: 1 Rebecca Ferguson
Muslims are not bloodthirsty people. Islam is a religion of peace that forbids the killing of the innocent. Islam also accepts the Prophets, whether those prophets are Mohammed, God's peace and blessing be upon Him, or Moses or the other prophets of the Books. Votes: 2 Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
I submit that an individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for law. Votes: 1 Martin Luther King, Jr.
To go from mortal to Buddha, you have to put an end to karma, nurture your awareness, and accept what life brings. Votes: 1 Bodhidharma
One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession. Votes: 1 Sophocles
The difficulty we have in accepting responsibility for our behavior lies in the desire to avoid the pain of the consequences of that behavior. Votes: 3 M. Scott Peck
What do I mean by loving ourselves properly? I mean first of all, desiring to live, accepting life as a very great gift and a great good, not because of what it gives us, but because of what it enables us to give to others. Votes: 3 Thomas Merton
Life is made up of challenges that cannot be solved but only accepted. Votes: 1 Roger Ebert
Everything in life that we really accept undergoes a change. Votes: 1 Katherine Mansfield
Leadership is the other side of the coin of loneliness, and he who is a leader must always act alone. And acting alone, accept everything alone. Votes: 1 Ferdinand Marcos
Grief is a healthy emotion, and it's healthy to embrace it. By accepting loss, we clarify our values and the meaning of our lives. Votes: 3 Dean Koontz
As we began working toward the finale of 'Lost,' I knew there was no possible ending that was going to be universally loved, and I accepted that. We ended the story the way we wanted it to end, and we stand by it. On my Twitter feed, I still get ten to fifteen positive comments for every negative one. Votes: 1 Carlton Cuse
A marriage is a way of accepting love and commitment of a man and woman in front of God, before moving to a new life. Votes: 3 Santonu Kumar Dhar
I'm an intensely competitive guy who is driven by the idea that accepting mediocrity or accepting defeat is not the way you succeed in life. Votes: 3 John W. Thompson
The idea that a congressman would be tainted by accepting money from private industry or private sources is essentially a socialist argument. Votes: 3 Newt Gingrich
It is not about striving for immortality, but about accepting mortality. Votes: 3 J. K. Rowling
I've just grown as a person, accepting my flaws as well. Before I was very insecure and I used to just hide, and now I just accept that I'm an imperfect human. Votes: 3 Rebecca Ferguson
I understand the harsh feelings and sentiments from my opponents and their supporters because I myself have been defeated twice in my political life in the past and I understand very well it is hard to accept your own failure. Votes: 1 Chen Shui-bian
I hope to grow up and see myself accepting myself and accepting time going by and everything falls. Votes: 4 Elena Anaya
Pervading nationalism imposes its dominion on man today in many different forms and with an aggressiveness that spares no one. The challenge that is already with us is the temptation to accept as true freedom what in reality is only a new form of slavery. Votes: 1 Pope John Paul II
As an innovator, you need to be aware of how traditions, habits and bias can act as barriers to accepting new ideas. Votes: 3 Max McKeown
For me, love is not about froufrou New Age-ism. It's about a way of living and honoring the interconnectedness of life and accepting our responsibility and our power to change the world for the better. Votes: 1 Julia Butterfly Hill
In the adjustment of the new order of things, we women demand an equal voice; we shall accept nothing less. Votes: 1 Carrie Chapman Catt
you are not accepting not acknowledging even showing dishonor to take her in your prisonwhat do you expect?she will stay in cadge if it is open? Votes: 3 litymunshi.
When you finally accept that it's OK not to have answers and it's OK not to be perfect, you realize that feeling confused is a normal part of what it is to be a human being. Votes: 1 Winona Ryder
In becoming a citizen, one undertakes certain duties and responsibilities. One of the more intangible of those duties and responsibilities is no matter what one's birth and background, to accept the historical past of the new country as one's own. Votes: 1 J. M. Coetzee
You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give. Votes: 1 Eleanor Roosevelt
Singapore has been incredibly well-managed. It was created out of the swamp, with a strong emotional idea: a safe place for mostly Chinese, but accepting other cultures and other races. Votes: 3 Nicolas Berggruen
People should decide what success means for them, and not be distracted by accepting others' definitions of success. Votes: 5 Tony Levin
And when I go around and talk to schools, what I tell the kids are, first of all, you have to accept each other's differences. Some of you are going to be a crappy football player, some of you are going to be a great mathematician. Whatever it is, accept each other's differences and help prop each other up. Votes: 1 Vince Flynn
Your own pain is involuntary; you feel overwhelmed and have no control. When feeling the pain of others, there is an element of discomfort, but there also is a level of stability because you are voluntarily accepting pain. It gives you a sense of confidence. Votes: 3 Dalai Lama
In the past, two colleagues died each season. It was generally accepted this could happen. Votes: 1 Jacky Ickx
It's sometimes hard to accept that the people you love and feel the closest to may have different dreams and goals from yours, and those are valid. And I've felt that way: accepting people's differences and recognizing them as valid choices even if they're different from your own. Votes: 5 Gillian Jacobs
I think because of their terrible past, particularly this century, the Chinese have come to accept cruelty more than many other people, which is something I feel very unhappy about. Votes: 1 Jung Chang
As a co-writer of the Mumford's songs, I'm always quite insecure about the music - I find it hard to accept any praise or feedback. Votes: 1 Ben Lovett
Morality becomes hypocrisy if it means accepting mothers' suffering or dying in connection with unwanted pregnancies and illegal abortions and unwanted children. Votes: 2 Gro Harlem Brundtland
Accepting death is a massive problem for everybody. Votes: 2 Alejandro Jodorowsky
For Republicans, accepting responsibility means accepting punishment; for Democrats, it means only an admission of error and a suggestion they'll do better in the future. This double standard must end. Votes: 2 Monica Crowley
In the late 19th century, the theory that the Aborigines were an inferior race that was doomed to die out became accepted as fact. Votes: 1 Richard Flanagan
Never get so fascinated by the extraordinary that you forget the ordinary. Votes: 5 Magdalen Nabb
The man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides. Accept life, and you must accept regret. Votes: 1 Henri Frederic Amiel
You've got to really be able to accept the rejection. Votes: 1 Barry Mann
I believe in a religion that believes in freedom. Any time I have to accept a religion that won't let me fight a battle for my people, I say to hell with that religion. Votes: 2 Malcolm X
The difficulty we have in accepting responsibility for our behavior lies in the desire to avoid the pain of the consequences of that behavior. Votes: 3 M. Scott Peck
The role of the therapist is to reflect the being/accepting self that was never allowed to be in the borderline. Votes: 3 Michael Adzema
This was such an extraordinary situation that I simply could not accept it. Votes: 1 Erno Rubik
Most of us fall in love with someone's persona and spend the next three to five years discovering who that person really is. If you can stay connected through that process of raw vulnerability, I think you have a shot at the prize of knowing and accepting another human being for who and what they really are after years of highs and lows. Votes: 1 Jennifer Aniston
I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying. Votes: 2 Michael Jordan
You can't have any successes unless you can accept failure. Votes: 2 George Cukor
To respect the dignity of a relationship also implies accepting the end when it comes. Except in my mind, except in my dreams, where the aftertaste of her still lingers. Votes: 3 André Brink
Without accepting the fact that everything changes, we cannot find perfect composure. But unfortunately, although it is true, it is difficult for us to accept it. Because we cannot accept the truth of transience, we suffer. Votes: 4 Shunryu Suzuki
If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome. Votes: 1 Michael Jordan
Forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could have been any different, it's accepting the past for what it was, and using this moment and this time to help yourself move forward. Votes: 3 Oprah Winfrey
We have come dangerously close to accepting the homeless situation as a problem that we just can't solve. Votes: 1 Linda Lingle
This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendships to brighten your being, faith so that you can believe, confidence for when you doubt, courage to know yourself, patience to accept the truth, Love to complete your life. Votes: 4 Ralph Waldo Emerson
Change the changeable, accept the unchangeable, and remove yourself from the unacceptable. Votes: 2 Denis Waitley
I'm not saying anything that's unknown, but movies are always cut down and there's a lot of complexity within the film that is not always widely accepted by the general audience, which is just a reality; a movie of a certain size, they don't want people to be too - it's a balance of how deep to keep going with these ideas. Votes: 1 Len Wiseman
Accepting that the world is full of uncertainty and ambiguity does not and should not stop people from being pretty sure about a lot of things. Votes: 1 Julian Baggini
If you accept that people are the products of evolution, then you have to have an open mind to the truth. Unfair discrimination exists whether we like it or not; I wouldn't have married a gum-chewing vegetarian. Votes: 1 James D. Watson
Growth begins when we begin to accept our own weakness. Votes: 1 Jean Vanier
Life is accepting what is and working from that. Votes: 4 Gloria Naylor
To go from mortal to Buddha, you have to put an end to karma, nurture your awareness, and accept what life brings. Votes: 1 Bodhidharma
With me, it's much more a matter of accepting whatever happens, accepting all these elements from the outside and then trying to work with them in a sort of free collaboration. Votes: 3 Robert Rauschenberg
I'm not ashamed to be me. More than anyone else I know, I love my life and accept myself. What's wrong with being unique? I am proud of everything that I am and will become. Votes: 2 Johnny Weir
Our ideas about love and attractiveness are so primal, our need for belonging so intense, that most of us are loath to abandon our favorite beliefs on these issues. If you've ever let yourself feel lovable and lovely, only to be deeply hurt, you may see accepting your own body as a setup for severe emotional wounding. Votes: 3 Martha Beck
What I am is how I came out. No one's perfect and you just have to accept your flaws and learn to love yourself. Votes: 1 Kelly Brook
The one thing I loved so much about making 'Pitch Perfect 2' - especially in comparison to a movie like 'Ten Thousand Saints' - is you can go and be yourself, and you just know that all your weirdness and craziness and imperfections are completely embraced and accepted. Votes: 1 Hailee Steinfeld
I learned from my mistakes; I was able to accept the things that were my fault and to be able to grow from that. You have to be able to see growth from your experiences, and I've done that. Votes: 2 LisaRaye McCoy-Misick
I understand the harsh feelings and sentiments from my opponents and their supporters because I myself have been defeated twice in my political life in the past and I understand very well it is hard to accept your own failure. Votes: 1 Chen Shui-bian
To step into reverence for your body, you must pardon yourself for all you have done and not done to care for it. You must bless what works and accept and embrace all you perceive to be wrong. Votes: 1 Debbie Ford
Don't compare yourself with someone else's version of happy or thin. Accepting yourself burns the most calories. Votes: 6 Caroline Rhea
When God took it, he accepted it; when he brought it back, he accepted it. That's what's happening with me. Votes: 1 James Brown
We shouldn't accept things just because somebody says so. Votes: 2 Dixie Lee Ray
My advice to young entrepreneurs is not to accept defeat in the face of odds, and challenge negative forces with hope, self-confidence and conviction. Votes: 1 Dhirubhai Ambani
Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future. Votes: 1 John F. Kennedy
I'm an intensely competitive guy who is driven by the idea that accepting mediocrity or accepting defeat is not the way you succeed in life. Votes: 1 John W. Thompson
Success is the process of not accepting failure. Votes: 3 Georgette Mosbacher