“God does not make clones... we must accept people as they are.” Henry Fehren’s gentle wisdom reminds us that true acceptance begins with honoring the uniqueness in others—and in ourselves. These quotes celebrate the freedom, peace, and love that bloom when we embrace life as it is. ✨

To make oneself an object, to make oneself passive, is a very different thing from being a passive object. ~ Simone de Beauvoir

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

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... I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back. ~ Erica Jong

I always was a rebel... 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

Change is unavoidable, loss is unavoidable... our happiness and freedom lie in how we adapt. ~ Buddha

Peace of mind comes from not wanting to change others... ~ Gerald Jampolsky, Love Is Letting Go of Fear

A friend knows you as you are... and still, gently allows you to grow. ~ William Shakespeare

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