It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. Votes: 4
AristotleAccepting responsibility for the actions of others contributes to your own greatness. Votes: 3
Edwin Louis ColeAccepting good advice means nothing other than to strengthen one's own ability. Votes: 3
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheChange 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. MacDonaldBelief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief in denying them. Votes: 0
Ralph Waldo EmersonSelf-discipline will never make us feel righteous or clean; accepting God's love will. Votes: 0
Donald MillerTrue respect means accepting someone and honoring his or her thoughts and feelings. Votes: 0
Chana LevitanI'm not wild about accepting responsibility without authority. Why should my people be? Votes: 0
Wilbur L. CreechAmerica's strength is that it is capable of accepting people into its communities. Votes: 0
Bassam TibiReading doesn't mean accepting everything you read, it means reasoning everything you read. Votes: 0
Amit KalantriPeople need to stop accepting the evidence of reality, and start questioning it. Votes: 0
Lionel SuggsMaturity is developed by respecting others and accepting responsibility for violating that respect. Votes: 0
Wes FeslerBelief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief, in denying them. Votes: 0
George EliotThe bright future is that readers are accepting more varied forms of stories. Votes: 0
Chuck PalahniukThe less harshly we judge ourselves, the more accepting we become of others. Votes: 0
Harold H. BloomfieldBelief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief, in denying them. Votes: 0
Ralph Waldo EmersonAustralia 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 ReaganGrace is God's acceptance of us. Faith is our acceptance of God accepting us. Votes: 0
Adrian RogersThe 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 FruscianteGrief 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 MetaxasNo individual can achieve worthy goals without accepting accountability for his or her own actions. Votes: 0
Dan MillerIt's about being here in the moment, accepting one another and allowing creativity to flow. Votes: 0
Stefon HarrisWhen I started Donna Karan, people weren't really accepting the idea of the working woman. Votes: 0
Donna KaranBy accepting yourself and being fully what you are, your presence can make others happy. Votes: 0
Jane RobertsGardeners 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 BThe most difficult aspect of moving on is accepting that the other person already did. Votes: 0
Faraaz KaziJust accepting that vulnerability is part of the deal, I think, makes that part okay. Votes: 0
Pegi YoungWhen people are not accepting toward themselves they are often obsessed with acceptance by others. Votes: 0
Nathaniel BrandenTo face deflation, you have to have people accepting it and not reacting to it. Votes: 0
Carlos GhosnI want to be a Christian like Christ - loving and accepting of other people. Votes: 0
Kristin ChenowethI'm accepting I'm not living that younger, dreamed version of myself in the big city. Votes: 0
Paula ColeIt is not giving up, it is accepting. And the light will enter. Always does. Votes: 0
Kamal RavikantKinsey's quest was really for us all to be tolerant and accepting of each other. Votes: 0
Liam NeesonTrust is accepting what God sends into your life whether you understand it or not. Votes: 0
Timothy KellerTo 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. BrooksWe all want things we can't have. Being a decent human being is accepting that. Votes: 0
John FowlesLaughing at something is a form of accepting it or at list making peace with it. Votes: 0
Ted AlexandroA proof only becomes a proof after the social act of "accepting it as a proof". Votes: 0
IU?. I. ManinI'm no longer accepting the things I cannot change...I'm changing the things I cannot accept. Votes: 0
Angela DavisShe's no longer afraid to die. What she's afraid of is living, accepting the status quo. Votes: 0
Ellen HopkinsThese days she simply did the best job she could, accepting the good with the bad. Votes: 0
Nicholas SparksI'm much more accepting of myself. A lot of my body issues have naturally settled down. Votes: 0
Geri HalliwellEvery man should ask himself each day whether he is not too readily accepting negative solutions. Votes: 0
Winston Churchillthe greatest learning of the ages lies in accepting life exactly as it comes to us. Votes: 0
Anthony de MelloSleeping on it didn't make accepting it any easier. It seemed like a really bad dream. Votes: 0
Abbi GlinesBy accepting you as you are, I do not necessarily abandon all hope of your improving Votes: 0
Ashleigh BrilliantThe pride that keeps us from forgiving is the same pride which keeps us from accepting forgiveness. Votes: 0
Frederick BuechnerI was fortunate enough to have an upbringing that made me more accepting of who I am. Votes: 0
Peter DinklageI have a hard time accepting diversity as a synonym for justice. Diversity is a corporate strategy. Votes: 0
Angela DavisRenunciation is not getting rid of the things of this world, but accepting that they pass away. Votes: 0
Robert Baker AitkenYou tell a man the truth about himself and, well, they find they have trouble accepting it. Votes: 0
Patrick NessNot 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 far more ready to go with the flow now because I am more accepting of myself. Votes: 0
Raquel WelchI'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 HayIt 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 ZukavEvidence tells that black and Latina woman are more accepting of curves, and that's a good thing. Votes: 0
Lori LansensBeing perfect is being flawed, accepting it, and never letting it make you feel less than your best. Votes: 0
Jessica AlbaMy life is a life of accepting what the universe has offered me... I don't fight the universe. Votes: 0
Ziggy MarleyThe art world was not initially really accepting my kind of work. I was ahead of my time. Votes: 0
Yoko OnoHow could you look more stupid than to be the guy accepting a bronze medal in gold shoes? Votes: 0
Michael JohnsonI hope to grow up and see myself accepting myself and accepting time going by and everything falls. Votes: 0
Elena AnayaAlways accepting the greatest joy of all is the time that I get to spend with my wife. Votes: 0
James LiptonI 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 CamusThe better we are at accepting the limits of our world, the more easily we can embrace what we have. Votes: 0
Steven AmsterdamIf Hamas wants to be part of the real world, it has to end up accepting Israel's right to exist. Votes: 0
Jonas Gahr StoreI 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