Jacob was hardly in need of any physical protection I could offer. But my arms, pinned beneath Edward's, yearned to reach out to him. To wrap around his big, warm, waist in a silent promise of acceptance and comfort. Edward's shielding arms had become restraints.
Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.
This sounds crazy, but my goal is to be nominated for an Oscar. I was the kid who was practicing my acceptance speech when I was ten.
The key to community is the acceptance, in fact the celebration of our individual and cultural differences. It is also the key to world peace
'When you were little, what inspired you to feel this way?'" Then he paused and asked, "Looking in the mirror and having it crack in two?" Instead of clobbering him, I laughed-the kind of laugh that escapes into the air before you can catch it. The kind of chuckle that shows a tiny form of acceptance. Trevor obviously didn't expect me to find his remark entertaining. He was primed for a fight. We both cracked up and locked eyes. His gaze lingered a little too long, not in a creepy way, but in a way that says I'm not ready to let this moment go.
It is a common observation that those who dwell continually upon their expectations are apt to become oblivious to the requirements of their actual situation.
the more one advances, the more one sees the goal is still far off. And now I am simply resigned to see myself always imperfect and in this I find my joy.
Honestly, I’m happiest when I’m with my best friend and we’re just laughing about life and times, there is nothing greater than friendship in this world. And that kind of sort of mutual acceptance ; to feel known and understood by people and to feel like you know and understand them back is all you can ask for.
Of all the young men in America only a few hundred can get into major league baseball, and of these only a handful in a decade can get into the Hall of Fame. So it goes in all human activity. . . Some become multimillionaires and chairmen of the board, and some of us must be content to play baseball at company picnics or manage a credit union without pay.
Most people need love and acceptance a lot more than they need advice.
Acceptance is going to a restaurant where the salad's not great, but the steak is fine.
When you are fully present, you transcend duality and open into Oneness. In Presence, there is power without opposition. There is love without hate, acceptance without judgment and allowing without control.
Seeing people as innocent is the greatest gift you can give another human being: the gift of acceptance.
You can accept that things are awful and still have a sense of humor about it.
It is not easy to be sure that being yourself is worth the trouble, but [we do know] it is our sacred duty.
Acceptance is not love. You love a person because he or she has lovable traits, but you accept everybody just because they're alive and human.
My recipe for life is not being afraid of myself, afraid of what I think or of my opinions.
I think at some point every actor has practiced their acceptance speech while they're having a shower. It's fun.
We only have a Plan A. The acceptance and full implementation of the existing plan, the so-called Plan A, is the best solution for Greece, for the euro zone and also for creditors and holders.
The secret to responsible trust is acceptance. Acceptance is taking from God's hand absolutely anything He gives, looking into His face in trust and thanksgiving, knowing that the confinement of the hedge we're in is good and for His glory. Even though what we're enduring may be painful, it's good simply because God Himself has allowed it.