Quotes by Acceptance Do not weep; do not wax indignant. Understand. Baruch Spinoza philosophical acceptance happiness One of the great things about Sydney is that it has a great acceptance of everyone and everything. It's an incredibly tolerant city, a city with a huge multicultural basis. Baz Luhrmann multicultural cities acceptance The process begins with the individual woman’s acceptance that American women, without exception, are socialized to be racist, classist and sexist, in varying degrees, and that labeling ourselves feminists does not change the fact that we must consciously work to rid ourselves of the legacy of negative socialization. Bell Hooks bad-ass feminist acceptance Widespread cultural acceptance of lying is a primary reason many of us will never know love Bell Hooks acceptance reason lying Assumptions that racism is more oppressive to black men than black women, then and now ... based on acceptance of patriarchal notions of masculinity. Bell Hooks racism acceptance men I've had a very good career and I'm grateful that the public has had some level of acceptance and appreciation of my work. Ben Stiller grateful acceptance appreciation There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self. Benjamin Franklin acceptance jewels self A saying from the area of Chinese medicine would be appropriate to mention here: "One disease, long life; no disease, short life." In other words, those who know what's wrong with them and take care of themselves accordingly will tend to live a lot longer than those who consider themselves perfectly happy and neglect their weakness. So, in that sense at least, a Weakness of some sort can do you a big favor, if you acknowledge that it's there. Benjamin Hoff short-life strength acceptance The makers of dictionaries are dependent upon specialists for their definitions. A specialist's definition may be true or it may be erroneous. But its truth cannot be increased or its error diminished by its acceptance by the lexicographer. Each definition must stand on its own merits. Benjamin Tucker lexicographer errors acceptance Those who live not by law would be justified by Custom: but, as common practice is the worst teacher that ever was, so the truth and goodness of things is not to be estimated by the entertainment and acceptance they find in the world. Benjamin Whichcote acceptance law teacher Once a new paradigm takes hold, its acceptance is extraordinarily rapid and one finds few who claim to have adhered to a discarded method. Bernard Lown acceptance claims science The security provided by a long-held belief system, even when poorly founded, is a strong impediment to progress. General acceptance of a practice becomes the proof of its validity, though it lacks all other merit. Bernard Lown strong acceptance science The fundamental problem most patients have is an inability to love themselves, having been unloved by others during some crucial part of their lives. Bernie Siegel inability acceptance love When you accept that you are not in charge of everything, you can begin to work with the one who really is in charge. This has been my experience; when I accepted that I was not in charge and started to work with someone else's plan, the Boss showed up. Now we are a team and I have less to be concerned about. He organizes my schedule. I just follow it, and when He is taking a day off my wife steps in. Bernie Siegel wife team acceptance Several of our children have married outside my faith. Would I prefer they marry within their religion? Yes, because I know that marrying outside the family faith will very likely bring them more problems-but not from me. My job is to accept them and love them, not to criticize them and make their lives more difficult. Bernie Siegel acceptance jobs children Of all afflictions, the worst is self contempt. Berthold Auerbach loving-yourself love-yourself acceptance It isn't important to come out on top, what matters is to be the one who comes out alive. Bertolt Brecht what-matters important acceptance I am not myself in any degree ashamed of having changed my opinions. Bertrand Russell degrees opinion acceptance When we end up in a situation where we have been rejected, there is an acceptance in Christ of a new place He is going to take us. It is like nothing we have ever experienced. You are accepted in Christ, never rejected by Him. Beth Moore accepted acceptance christ Cherish forever what makes you unique, 'cuz you're really a yawn if it goes. Bette Midler strong-women acceptance inspirational «345678910111213»