Quotes about Acceptance

Don't ever criticize yourself. Don't go around all day long thinking, 'I'm unattractive, I'm slow, I'm not as smart as my brother.' God wasn't having a bad day when he made you… If you don't love yourself in the right way, you can't love your neighbour. You can't be as good as you are supposed to be.

There is no way to happiness — happiness is the way.

Never ask why I love you, just accept that I do, and that I will for the rest of my life.

"Just wanted to let you know that I love you even though you aren't naked right now."

If you love something so much let it go. If it comes back it was meant to be; if it doesn't it never was.

Let go of the past. Let go of the future. Let go of the present. Proceed to the opposite shore with a free mind, leaving behind all conditioned things.

Earth teach me to forget myself as melted snow forgets its life. Earth teach me resignation as the leaves which die in the fall. Earth teach me courage as the tree which stands all alone. Earth teach me regeneration as the seed which rises in the spring.

Above all, children need our unconditional love, whether they succeed or make mistakes; when life is easy and when life is tough.

"And think not that you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course."

I have no resentments, no complaints, no ax to grind. I simply feel what I feel and do what I do.

As for wrinkles--Pshaw! Why shouldn't we have wrinkles? Honorable insignia of long service in this warfare.

When I turned 40, I was like, huh. I accept myself more now. It was much more comforting.