35 Inspiring Quotes On Acceptance

In a world that's constantly changing, acceptance can be a powerful tool to help us navigate through life's ups and downs. Whether it's accepting oneself, others, or situations beyond our control, embracing acceptance can lead to personal growth, inner peace, and deeper connections with those around us. This collection of 35 inspiring quotes on acceptance is designed to offer perspective, strength, and motivation. As you explore each quote, allow their wisdom to guide you toward a more accepting and fulfilling life.

1. “If God were our one and only desire we would not be so easily upset when our opinions do not find outside acceptance.” - Thomas A. Kempis

2. “I have a self-made quote: Celebrate diversity, practice acceptance and may we all choose peaceful options to conflict.” - Donzella Michele Malone

3. “Every advantage is temporary.” - Katerina Stoykova Klemer

4. “That's what friends should do. cherish the good and pretend not to notice the harmless rest.” - Beth Hoffman

5. “We are all going, I thought, and it applies to turtles and turtlenecks, Alaska the girl and Alaska the place, because nothing can last, not even the earth itself. The Buddha said that suffering was caused by desire, we'd learned, and that the cessation of desire meant the cessation of suffering. When you stopped wishing things wouldn't fall apart, you'd stop suffering when they did.” - John Green

6. “Down, down, down into the darkness of the graveGently they go, the beautiful, the tender, the kind;Quietly they go, the intelligent, the witty, the brave.I know. But I do not approve. And I am not resigned.” - Edna St. Vincent Millay

7. “I will not compare myself with others, nor them with me. I will appreciate myself and others for what I and they contribute.” - Gail Blanke

8. “Know that everything is in perfect order whether you understand it or not.” - Valery Satterwhite

9. “IT happened. There is no avoiding it, no forgetting. No running away, or flying, or burying, or hiding.” - Laurie Halse Anderson

10. “What's been important in my understanding of myself and others is the fact that each one of us is so much more than any one thing. A sick child is much more than his or her sickness. A person with a disability is much, much more than a handicap. A pediatrician is more than a medical doctor. You're MUCH more than your job description or your age or your income or your output.” - Fred Rogers

11. “A crucial element of the real self is its unconditional acceptance of itself.” - Michael Adzema

12. “Being different is a revolving door in your life where secure people enter and insecure exit.” - Shannon L. Alder

13. “We do not have to be ashamed of what we are. As sentient beings we have wonderful backgrounds. These backgrounds may not be particularly enlightened or peaceful or intelligent. Nevertheless, we have soil good enough to cultivate; we can plant anything in it.” - CHOGYAM TRUNGPA

14. “Be whoever you want to be. Party all night if you want. Just come home to me.” - Dawn Atkins

15. “Life wants each of us to live on the 'A Team' -      Wider, ever more intense Acceptance of good in our lives.      Wider, ever more intense Awareness of good in our lives.      Wider, ever more intense Action for good in our lives.www.upwardjoy.com” - Laura Teresa Marquez

16. “Beauty is about being comfortable in your own skin. It's about knowing and accepting who you are.” - Ellen DeGeneres

17. “Shema Israel Adonai Ehohenu Adonai Echad.” - Felipe

18. “Loneliness isn’t a lack of people. It is a lack of understanding and acceptance.” - Bronnie Ware

19. “The future happens. No matter how much we scream.” - Derek Walcott

20. “Count Ayakura’s abstraction persisted. He believed that only a vulgar mentality was willing to acknowledge the possibility of catastrophe. He felt that taking naps was much more beneficial than confronting catastrophes. However precipitous the future might seem, he learned from the game of kemari that the ball must always come down. There was no call for consternation. Grief and rage, along with other outbursts of passion, were mistakes easily committed by a mind lacking in refinement. And the Count was certainly not a man who lacked refinement.Just let matters slide. How much better to accept each sweet drop of the honey that was Time, than to stoop to the vulgarity latent in every decision. However grave the matter at hand might be, if one neglected it for long enough, the act of neglect itself would begin to affect the situation, and someone else would emerge as an ally. Such was Count Ayakura’s version of political theory.” - Yukio Mishima

21. “You solve it as you get older, when you reach the point where you've tasted so much that you can somehow sacrifice certain things more easily, and you have a more tolerant view of things like possessiveness (your own) and a broader acceptance of the pains and the losses.” - Ted Hughes

22. “That empty sick feeling came over me again. In a big school it was easy to fade into the background, but I didn’t know if that would be possible here. I tried not to think about it anymore.” - Dana Michelle Burnett

23. “To appreciate life's small moments, it helps to have a sense the whole can never be made perfect.” - Alain De Botton

24. “You necessarily have to be lost, before you’re found.” - T. Scott McLeod

25. “You're insane!""I won't argue that point.” - Ray Bradbury

26. “Love is the only answer to every question. It is the only thing that will serve you in every situation. It is the route and the destination. It is medication, liberation and should be at the heart of and expression of your vocation.” - Rasheed Ogunlaru

27. “You reclaim your power by loving what you were once taught to hate.” - Bryant McGill

28. “Every woman that finally figured out her worth, has picked up her suitcases of pride and boarded a flight to freedom, which landed in the valley of change.” - Shannon L. Alder

29. “They were determined to find something mechanically wrong with him - because broken machines are easier to fix. p303” - Lionel Shriver

30. “Patience is the antidote to the restless poison of the Ego. Without it we all become ego-maniacal bulls in china shops, destroying our future happiness as we blindly rush in where angels fear to tread. In these out-of-control moments, we bulldoze through the best possible outcomes for our lives, only to return to the scene of the crime later to cry over spilt milk.” - Anthon St. Maarten

31. “If you have not been served personally by caring hands in your own life, do not be bitter, but instead, ask yourself who you can now serve.” - Bryant McGill

32. “The place where you continually return for love and acceptance—that's home.” - Richelle E. Goodrich

33. “Don't go the distance trying to fit in the crowd and be accepted by others. Accept and respect yourself first. Loving thyself also goes with this."-Elizabeth's Quotes” - Elizabeth E. Castillo

34. “Love – Acceptance – Unity – Peace –Integrity – Respect… a strong, pure creed is short on words and long on nourishing ideas. For me, the longer the creed the more it has been diluted, manipulated, and spoiled. The results of this creed poisoning can be seen in the behavior of its followers. We have all heard the expression, “The devil is in the details”; my observations have led me to suspect this is true.” - Steve Maraboli

35. “The most confused you will ever get is when you try to convince your heart and spirit of something your mind knows is a lie.” - Shannon L. Alder