- “Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.” – William James
- “The art of acceptance is the art of making someone who has just done you a small favor wish that he might have done you a greater one.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
- “Acceptance looks like a passive state, but in reality it brings something entirely new into this world. That peace, a subtle energy vibration, is consciousness.” – Eckhart Tolle
- “Happiness can exist only in acceptance.” – George Orwell
- “The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.” – Nathaniel Branden
- “Acceptance and tolerance and forgiveness, those are life-altering lessons.” – Jessica Lange
- “To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow – this is a human offering that can border on miraculous.” – Elizabeth Gilbert
- “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity.” – Melody Beattie
- “Acceptance is not submission; it is acknowledgment of the facts of a situation. Then deciding what you’re going to do about it.” – Kathleen Casey Theisen
- “The keys to patience are acceptance and faith. Accept things as they are, and look realistically at the world around you.” – Ralph Marston
- “Acceptance of others, their looks, their behaviors, their beliefs, brings you an inner peace and tranquility—instead of anger and resentment.” – Anonymous
- “Acceptance is the universal currency of real friendship. It does not warp or shape or wrench a person to be anything other than what they are.” – Joan Chittister
- “The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance.” – Brian Tracy
- “Acceptance is simply love in practice. When you love, you accept, when you lack love, you judge.” – Pema Chödrön
- “The only thing more exhausting than having a mental illness is pretending like you don’t.” – Unknown
- “Acceptance does not mean that life gets better; it just means that my way of living life on life’s terms improves.” – Sharon E. Rainey
- “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” – Lao Tzu
- “What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly.” – Richard Bach
- “Acceptance makes an incredible fertile soil for the seeds of change.” – Steve Maraboli
- “Accept yourself, your strengths, your weaknesses, your truths, and know what tools you have to fulfill your purpose.” – Steve Maraboli
- “Acceptance is observing reality without trying to change it.” – Tara Brach
- “To accept ourselves as we are means to value our imperfections as much as our perfections.” – Sandra Bierig
- “Acceptance is not a state of passivity or inaction. We are not saying you can’t change the world, right wrongs or replace evil with good. Acceptance is, in fact, the first step to successful action. If you don’t accept things as they are, you will miss opportunities.” – Deepak Chopra
- “Sometimes the hardest part of the journey is believing you’re worthy of the trip.” – Glenn Beck
- “Acceptance can turn simple existence into joy, and provide the serenity that comes from fulfilled potential.” – Henri J.M. Nouwen
- “Acceptance of what is, is happiness.” – Robert Holden
- “We cannot change anything until we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses.” – Carl Jung
- “The acceptance of certain realities doesn’t preclude idealism. It can lead to certain breakthroughs.” – Rem Koolhaas
- “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” – Viktor E. Frankl
- “The best way to dispel negative thoughts isn’t to pile up more negative thoughts on top of them but to accept and let them be.” – Haemin Sunim
- “The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely.” – Carl Gustav Jung
- “Acceptance and appreciation are the keys to attaining happiness.” – Buddha
- “Acceptance of prevailing standards often means we have no standards of our own.” – Jean Toomer
- “Acceptance is the road to all change.” – Bryant McGill
- “Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.” – Alexis Carrel
- “Acceptance is the truest kinship with humanity.” – G.K. Chesterton
- “Acceptance is an important part of healing after a breakup. It allows you to move on and find happiness within yourself.” – Tristan Coopersmith
- “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change when necessary.” – Albert Einstein
- “Sometimes acceptance is understanding that the road you were on wasn’t meant for you.” – Mandy Hale
- “The greatest challenge in life is discovering who you are. The second greatest is being happy with what you find.” – Auliq Ice
- “The ability to accept responsibility is the measure of the man.” – Roy L. Smith
- “Acceptance means that you can find the serenity within to let go of the past.” – Deborah Day
- “Every moment is a fresh beginning.” – T.S. Eliot
- “Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.” – William James
- “To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.” – Confucius
- “Acceptance is not resignation.” – Michael J. Fox
- “There is no point in burying a hatchet if you’re going to put up a marker on the site.” – Sydney J. Harris
- “Acceptance is the heart’s best defense, love’s greatest asset, and the easiest way to keep believing in yourself and others.” – Sonia Ricotti
- “Acceptance of others, their looks, their behaviors, their beliefs, brings you an inner peace and tranquility—instead of anger and resentment.” – Anonymous
- “To accept is to say yes to life in its entirety.” – Paul Tillich