All Quotes By Tag: Acceptance

“He pondered his turmoil, wondering which he feared most—losing his father or being alone in the world. Both were inevitable. Neither could be stopped or slowed down. All he could do now was brace for impact.”

“It feels like I’m stuck in one spot. It’s been this way for a long time. I know you understand, but now you’re moving on without me. And I—I’m not ready to be alone.”

“It’s like everyone has their own little recipe for happiness, but no one really seems all that happy.”

“Happiness isn’t something you work toward, the same way misery isn’t something you work toward.”

“See, you’ve got to understand, son. There’s two types of guys in this world. There’s guys . . . who think they’re in control, and guys like us who live in the moment. Who accept life as it is.”

“I gave up drinking before my twentieth birthday. I haven’t touched the stuff since. And I’ve discovered that not everyone who does horrible things is a horrible person.”

“If that’s the case, I understand why emotions are hard for you. You’ve numbed yourself to make room for the grief you carry.”

“I lost someone close to me once . . . Taught me to live in the moment. Life is short, you know?”

“It’s like you’re always living in your head. . . . Relax and appreciate your surroundings a little.”

“To “Move On” does not mean to stop caring, it means I can’t keep everyone happy.To “Move On” is not to cut myself off, it’s the realization I can’t control others.To “Move On” is not to reject, but to accept every change in life graciously.To “Move On” is not to feel powerless, but to accept that the outcome is not in my hands.To “Move On” is not to be protective, but to permit myself to face reality.To “Move On” is not to escape, but to search my own shortcomings and correct them.To “Move On” is not to deny anything, but to take each day as it comes, and cherish it fully.To “Move On” is not to forget the past, but to grow wiser and live for Now.”

“We ought to, as human beings, have the courage to seek a collective “truth” that benefits our species the most, and to accept that all of our doctrines and beliefs may just be incomplete. That we don’t know it all and that perhaps we never will. That others like us may have something to teach us, and we may have something to contribute to their communities. That communities, types of people, are divisions we’ve created for ourselves. That for all of what we know, the knowledge and wisdom that we have gathered in the few millennia may be a small fraction of what is there to be discovered, understood and applied.”

“The entire quest is for acceptance. You run from pillar to post for being accepted as you are. This quest ends only when you realize that the most important in life is to accept yourself totally, wholly and completely. Unfortunately, that is a long drawn process and it takes time to reach that level. However, once you reach that stage, you are at entire peace with yourself.”

“Every relationship that has hit a crossroads has asked, “What is it that you want from me?”

“And there it was. He knew it, and I knew it. There was nothing left for me to do. Do you know how hard it is to say nothing ? When every atom of you strains to do the opposite? I just tried to be, tried to absorb the man I loved through osmosis, tried to imprint what I had left of him on myself. I did not speak…”

“Have a big enough heart to love unconditionally, and a broad enough mind to embrace the differences that make each of us unique.”