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title: "2 Heart Matters Quotes By Stephanie Nielson"
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> [I have accepted myself in a world that does not accept me, because I have learned - and more than any of the lessons of my accident, this is the one I wish I could teach everybody - that our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephanie-nielson/i-have-accepted-myself-in-a-world-that-does-not-accept-me-because-i/)

[Stephanie Nielson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephanie-nielson/)

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> [Your heart matters most, so be gentler and more patient with yourself, and their hearts matter most, too, so be kinder and more compassionate to others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephanie-nielson/your-heart-matters-most-so-be-gentler-and-more-patient-with-yourself/)

[Stephanie Nielson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephanie-nielson/)

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## Other authors on Heart Matters

## More by Stephanie Nielson

> [“Let them look all they want. Let them go ahead and look at me, the luckiest mother alive.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephanie-nielson/let-them-look-all-they-want-let-them-go-ahead-and-look-at-me-the/)

[Stephanie Nielson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephanie-nielson/)

> [I have accepted myself in a world that does not accept me, because I have learned - and more than any of the lessons…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephanie-nielson/i-have-accepted-myself-in-a-world-that-does-not-accept-me-because-i/)

[Stephanie Nielson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephanie-nielson/)

> [It's a beautiful heart, not a perfect body, that leads to a beautiful life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephanie-nielson/it-s-a-beautiful-heart-not-a-perfect-body-that-leads-to-a-beautiful/)

[Stephanie Nielson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephanie-nielson/)

> [Happiness was my choice, and though it is hard-won, I am the only person who can stand in the way of it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephanie-nielson/happiness-was-my-choice-and-though-it-is-hard-won-i-am-the-only/)

[Stephanie Nielson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephanie-nielson/)

> [Your heart matters most, so be gentler and more patient with yourself, and their hearts matter most, too, so be kinder and more compassionate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephanie-nielson/your-heart-matters-most-so-be-gentler-and-more-patient-with-yourself/)

[Stephanie Nielson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephanie-nielson/)

> [ I finished the \[blog\] post reflecting on the fact that, despite all the changes in my life, maybe I wasn't so different after all.… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephanie-nielson/i-finished-the-blog-post-reflecting-on-the-fact-that-despite-all-the/)

[Stephanie Nielson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephanie-nielson/)

> [Their words of encouragement were just what I needed. I was doing a great job, and I appreciated their cheers. I felt a dormlike…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephanie-nielson/their-words-of-encouragement-were-just-what-i-needed-i-was-doing-a/)

[Stephanie Nielson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephanie-nielson/)

> [I know, now, without a doubt that the true source of happiness, self-worth, and authentic beauty doesn't come from the outside. Women are constantly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephanie-nielson/i-know-now-without-a-doubt-that-the-true-source-of-happiness-self/)

[Stephanie Nielson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephanie-nielson/)

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