We cannot change anything unless we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses. ~ Carl Jung

No matter who says what, you should accept it with a smile and do your own work. ~ Mother Teresa

I accept the universe! ~ Margaret Fuller

I do not confer praise or blame: I accept. I am the measure of all things. I am the center of the world. ~ W. Somerset Maugham

God does not make clones. Each person Is different, a tribute to God's creativity. If we are to love our neighbors as ourselves, we must accept people as they are and not demand that they conform to our own image. ~ Henry Fehren

Never deny a diagnosis, but do deny the negative verdict that may go with it. ~ Norman Cousins

I have accepted fear as a part of life--specifically the fear of change... I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back. ~ Erica Jong

I always was a rebel...but on the other hand, I wanted to be loved and accepted... and not just be a loudmouth, lunatic, poet, musician. But I cannot be what I am not. ~ John Lennon

Anything in life that we don't accept will simply make trouble for us until we make peace with it. ~ Shakti Gawain

Whatever is—is best. ~ Ella Wheeler Wilcox

In our lives, change is unavoidable, loss is unavoidable. In the adaptability and ease with which we experience change lie our happiness and freedom. ~ Buddha

Peace of mind comes from not wanting to change others, but by simply accepting them as they are. True acceptance is always without demands and expectations. ~ Gerald Jampolsky, Love Is Letting Go of Fear

A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow. ~ William Shakespeare

A major advantage of age is learning to accept people without passing judgment. ~ Liz Carpenter

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