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title: "138 Surrendering Quotes by 118 authors"
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> [“All our reasoning comes down to surrendering to feeling.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/blaise-pascal/all-our-reasoning-comes-down-to-surrendering-to-feeling/)

[Blaise Pascal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/blaise-pascal/)

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> [My people were divided about surrendering.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/my-people-were-divided-about-surrendering/)

[Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/)

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> [I'm surrendering myself to the realities of the Internet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-adams/i-m-surrendering-myself-to-the-realities-of-the-internet/)

[Scott Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-adams/)

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> [“trusting and surrendering . . . not easy at all.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kim-cash-tate/trusting-and-surrendering-not-easy-at-all/)

[Kim Cash Tate](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kim-cash-tate/)

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> [Nothing is meaningful except surrendering to love. Do it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rumi/nothing-is-meaningful-except-surrendering-to-love-do-it/)

[Rumi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rumi/)

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> [I did not come here for the purpose of surrendering my command.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nathan-bedford-forrest/i-did-not-come-here-for-the-purpose-of-surrendering-my-command/)

[Nathan Bedford Forrest](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nathan-bedford-forrest/)

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> [Surrendering means non-desiring.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rajneesh/surrendering-means-non-desiring/)

[Rajneesh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rajneesh/)

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> [No matter what, I find that surrendering is essential.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nikki-deloach/no-matter-what-i-find-that-surrendering-is-essential/)

[Nikki DeLoach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nikki-deloach/)

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> [“forgiveness is surrendering my right to hurt you for hurting me”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/w-wiersbe/forgiveness-is-surrendering-my-right-to-hurt-you-for-hurting-me/)

[W. Wiersbe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/w-wiersbe/)

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> [“Surrendering a battle may actually be the best way to greater victory.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-kendrick/surrendering-a-battle-may-actually-be-the-best-way-to-greater-victory/)

[Alex Kendrick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-kendrick/)

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> [“If you know how to put aside the relative world in which you are not influenced by anyone, that is called true…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dada-bhagwan/if-you-know-how-to-put-aside-the-relative-world-in-which-you-are-not/)

[Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dada-bhagwan/)

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> [“Your life has a natural motion. Surrendering reveals how flowing this life could be.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-martin/your-life-has-a-natural-motion-surrendering-reveals-how-flowing-this/)

[Kelly Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-martin/)

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> [Woe to him who would ascribe something like reason to Chance, and make a religion of surrendering to it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johann-wolfgang-von-goethe/woe-to-him-who-would-ascribe-something-like-reason-to-chance-and-make/)

[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johann-wolfgang-von-goethe/)

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> [Wearing glasses for reading meant surrendering to old age without the least bit of a fight.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrea-camilleri/wearing-glasses-for-reading-meant-surrendering-to-old-age-without-the/)

[Andrea Camilleri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrea-camilleri/)

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> [Be active! Take on responsibility! Work for the things you believe in. If you do not, you are surrendering your fate to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/be-active-take-on-responsibility-work-for-the-things-you-believe-in/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [Surrendering is faith that the power of love can accomplish anything even when you cannot foresee the outcome.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/surrendering-is-faith-that-the-power-of-love-can-accomplish-anything/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [“Stop performing. Start becoming. Stop trying harder. Start surrendering to the big call of God on your life. Let go of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/stop-performing-start-becoming-stop-trying-harder-start-surrendering/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [Surrendering to life offers some wonderful realizations. We learn we're capable of being in this dance, of working with whatever happens. We…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-j-wheatley/surrendering-to-life-offers-some-wonderful-realizations-we-learn-we/)

[Margaret J. Wheatley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-j-wheatley/)

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> [It is because the administration is hostile to silver; and thus it is surrendering this country to the Shylocks of the Old…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-parks-bland/it-is-because-the-administration-is-hostile-to-silver-and-thus-it-is/)

[Richard Parks Bland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-parks-bland/)

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> [Christianity does not think of man finally submitting to the power of God, it thinks of Him as finally surrendering to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-barclay/christianity-does-not-think-of-man-finally-submitting-to-the-power-of/)

[William Barclay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-barclay/)

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> [“To simply survive appears to be the choice of the plodding hoards that wander all around me. Therefore, I’ve adamantly committed to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/to-simply-survive-appears-to-be-the-choice-of-the-plodding-hoards/)

[Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/)

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> [“If you are faced with the question of whether or not to surrender, make a determination to go on through the crisis,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oswald-chambers/if-you-are-faced-with-the-question-of-whether-or-not-to-surrender/)

[Oswald Chambers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oswald-chambers/)

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> [A lot of my training has been about surrendering to the moment, and it's a good life lesson that you can apply…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lily-gladstone/a-lot-of-my-training-has-been-about-surrendering-to-the-moment-and-it/)

[Lily Gladstone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lily-gladstone/)

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> [One of the great pleasures of acting is surrendering to someone else's point of view of the world - living inside a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brit-marling/one-of-the-great-pleasures-of-acting-is-surrendering-to-someone-else/)

[Brit Marling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brit-marling/)

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> [“When we look to God as provider, we are surrendering our independence and trusting someone else to meet our needs, over which…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/corallie-buchanan/when-we-look-to-god-as-provider-we-are-surrendering-our-independence/)

[Corallie Buchanan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/corallie-buchanan/)

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> [Surrendering completely to love, be it human or divine, means giving up everything, including our own well-being or our ability to make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paulo-coelho/surrendering-completely-to-love-be-it-human-or-divine-means-giving-up/)

[Paulo Coelho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paulo-coelho/)

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> [“Don't look for peace. Don't look for any other state than the one you are in now; otherwise, you will set up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eckhart-tolle/don-t-look-for-peace-don-t-look-for-any-other-state-than-the-one-you/)

[Eckhart Tolle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eckhart-tolle/)

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> [“Well, refusing to continue to fight to the death (of your relationship) is hardly surrendering. Rather, if defeating your partner is also…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-e-fruzzetti/well-refusing-to-continue-to-fight-to-the-death-of-your-relationship/)

[Alan E. Fruzzetti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-e-fruzzetti/)

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> [“I think there’s a point in everyone’s life where they realize that despite their best efforts, they have no choice but to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-clare/i-think-there-s-a-point-in-everyone-s-life-where-they-realize-that/)

[Tessa Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-clare/)

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> [“Surrendering is intentionally laying down the power I possess. And have I considered that the power I lay down is often more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/surrendering-is-intentionally-laying-down-the-power-i-possess-and/)

[Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/)

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> [Love is giving up control. It’s surrendering the desire to control the other person. The two—love and controlling power over the other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-bell/love-is-giving-up-control-it-s-surrendering-the-desire-to-control-the/)

[Rob Bell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-bell/)

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> [The hardest part of being a Christian is surrendering and that is where the real struggle happens. Once we have overcome our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-mullins/the-hardest-part-of-being-a-christian-is-surrendering-and-that-is/)

[Rich Mullins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rich-mullins/)

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> [“When the ego is not, you are for the first time encountering your being. That being is void. Then you can surrender;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/osho/when-the-ego-is-not-you-are-for-the-first-time-encountering-your/)

[Osho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/osho/)

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> [“Occasionally surrendering or backing down is part of the compromise necessary in any working relationship. But when a woman repeatedly gives in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susan-forward/occasionally-surrendering-or-backing-down-is-part-of-the-compromise/)

[Susan Forward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susan-forward/)

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> [“Nothing belongs to itself anymore. These trees are yours because you once looked at them. These streets are yours because you once…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kamand-kojouri/nothing-belongs-to-itself-anymore-these-trees-are-yours-because-you/)

[Kamand Kojouri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kamand-kojouri/)

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> [“Surrendering: The act of giving yourself entirely to a new self, and then let go of your personal freedom for the achievement…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-sacredfire/surrendering-the-act-of-giving-yourself-entirely-to-a-new-self-and/)

[Robin Sacredfire](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-sacredfire/)

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> [“Xana sighs. “Are you going to make the entire village our employees?” “Just this one. Sophocles has chosen, and House Telemanus does…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pierce-brown/xana-sighs-are-you-going-to-make-the-entire-village-our-employees/)

[Pierce Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pierce-brown/)

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> [“The word surrender has some shadowy connotations. We think it’s weak to surrender, but sometimes it’s the bravest thing we can possibly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/toni-sorenson/the-word-surrender-has-some-shadowy-connotations-we-think-it-s-weak/)

[Toni Sorenson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/toni-sorenson/)

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> [“Then he was striding toward me. His mesmerizing gaze pinned me in place as he cupped my face. When his lips covered…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kresley-cole/then-he-was-striding-toward-me-his-mesmerizing-gaze-pinned-me-in/)

[Kresley Cole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kresley-cole/)

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> [“Surrender is the ultimate sign of strength and the foundation for a spiritual life. Surrendering affirms that we are no longer willing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-ford/surrender-is-the-ultimate-sign-of-strength-and-the-foundation-for-a/)

[Debbie Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-ford/)

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## Top authors on Surrendering

- [Kamand Kojouri 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/surrendering/kamand-kojouri/)
- [Craig D. Lounsbrough 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/surrendering/craig-d-lounsbrough/)

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                        "text": "“Well, refusing to continue to fight to the death (of your relationship) is hardly surrendering. Rather, if defeating your partner is also self-defeating, then stopping the fight is both showing the courage to do what is needed to survive and the courage to engage in self-preservation without harming your partner.”",
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                        "text": "“Nothing belongs to itself anymore. These trees are yours because you once looked at them. These streets are yours because you once traversed them. These coffee shops and bookshops, these cafés and bars, their sole owner is you. They gave themselves so willingly, surrendering to your perfume. You sang with the birds and they stopped to listen to you. You smiled at the sheepish stars and they fell into your hair. The sun and moon, the sea and mountain, they have all left from heartbreak. Nothing belongs to itself anymore. You once spoke to Him, and then God became yours. He sits with us in darkness now to plot how to make you ours.” K.K.”",
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                        "text": "“Surrendering: The act of giving yourself entirely to a new self, and then let go of your personal freedom for the achievement of something greater than you had before, a new you, a new self, envisioned and designed by yourself. Surrendering, to a God or to a Dream, or to both, is the ultimate act of designing your new future and then letting go the present reality to live that dream. It is, indeed, the creation of a virtual reality in which one will find himself present, after detaching from the previous reality, which will then become virtual by default. Because, as one cannot surrender without accepting, one cannot get without letting go. And so, when one surrenders entirely, he becomes entirely new.”",
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                        "text": "“Xana sighs. “Are you going to make the entire village our employees?” “Just this one. Sophocles has chosen, and House Telemanus does not leave one of their own behind.” He puts a heavy hand on my shoulder. My knees almost buckle under the weight. He doesn’t notice. “Does that meet your judgment, daughter?” Xana smiles, surrendering to her father. “I’ll add her to the registry. Customs won’t like it.” “Well, then they can suck my beard…” “Now you sound like a Barca.” “…telling me who I can and cannot hire. Uppity, Pecksniffian Pixies.” Kavax waves his hands at his men. “Underlings, on your feet! Find her nephew. A little blind knight with a mole on his nose that looks like chocolate. You cannot miss him. Bring him here.” He punches his palm with a fist. “We depart with haste.”",
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                        "text": "“The word surrender has some shadowy connotations. We think it’s weak to surrender, but sometimes it’s the bravest thing we can possibly do. It means to give our will over to another . . . and when that other is Christ, we are surrendering our pride, our self-reliance, our will to do things our way. We trust Him more than we trust ourselves. The origin of the word surrender did not mean to give up, but to give over. We give our will over to God, let Him do what He will with it, and in the process we lose nothing, but gain much.”",
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                        "text": "“Then he was striding toward me. His mesmerizing gaze pinned me in place as he cupped my face. When his lips covered mine, I gasped. He took the opportunity to deepen the kiss, groaning into the contact. His hands tightened on my face. His sexy groans made my toes curl, muddling my thoughts. Block that out! I was Aric’s wife. I’d wronged him in the past, had consigned him to misery for hundreds—no, thousands—of years. I needed to make this right. Like penance. There was something vaguely threatening about his words. Misgivings about this arose. Too fast. “If you have feelings for him, fight them,” Aric commanded me. “By going to him, you’d be stoking them once more. Don’t you understand? He can find another woman—I cannot. If you choose him, you’ll be consigning me to a hellish fate. As you’ve done again and again. No, this will be even worse, because I’ve had a greater glimpse of what I’ll be missing.” “I just want to talk to him. I’m leaving this weekend,” I said in an unwavering voice. “No, you will not.” His arrogant demeanor back in place, he said, “Understand me, I’m not surrendering the one woman who was born for me alone. Not to a human, not to anyone.” “You can’t keep me here against my will any longer. What are you going to do? Put that cuff back on me?” I held up my hand to stop him. “I understand why you did it. But I won’t be a prisoner anymore.” He snatched up his shirt, threading his arms into the sleeves. “You say you keep your promises now? You made a vow before gods to be my wife. In this life, you will keep your promises to me—before you ever honor one to him!” “You can’t stop me from leaving. I have my powers back. I earned my powers back.” With a cruel curve of his lips, he said, “You promised never to harm me, Empress. Know that you’ll have to kill me before I would ever let you go.” As he strode out the door, I said, “And know that you’ll have to put that cilice on me to keep me prisoner again.” He whirled around, fury in his expression. “You refused—twice—to beg me for your own life, but you’d beg for his?” I whispered, “Yes.” With a calculating gleam in his eyes, he said, “This isn’t an impossible task you ask of me. I could call in ancient favors, contact old allies. They could be here in mere hours. We’d ride out as one.” “T-truly?” “On one condition: you’ll become my wife in truth, mine in every way. Beginning tonight. Comply, and I’ll take on an army for you.” My lips parted with shock. “How can you do this to me?” “Deveaux is lost to you in one way or another. He’ll either be slaughtered by the Lovers—or saved by my female, by her sacrifice.” He offered his hand. “Come with me, and begin this.” “Don’t, Aric! Don’t destroy what I do feel for you.” “I’ll take”—he seized my hand, yanking me close—“what I can get.” Despite myself, I shivered from the contact, from his husky voice. His hold on me was firm, proprietary. Because he believed I was about to become his. The red witch in me whispered, Death thinks he has you at his mercy. But the Empress doesn’t get collared or caged—or controlled. Take his head and pay the Tower. Shut up! “Please, Aric. I’ll grow to hate you for this. I don’t want to feel that way about you. Never again. Don’t force me to do this.” “Force?” Unmoved, he led me toward his bedroom. “I’m not forcing you to do anything. Just as you can’t force me to save your lover’s life. We each make sacrifices to get what we want.” With my heart pounding, I crossed the threshold into his dark world. Black walls, black ceiling, black night beyond his windows. Yet outside I thought I saw . . . a single fluttering snowflake. Like a sign.”",
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                        "text": "“Surrender is the ultimate sign of strength and the foundation for a spiritual life. Surrendering affirms that we are no longer willing to live in pain. It expresses a deep desire to transcend our struggles and transform our negative emotions. It commands a life beyond our egos, beyond that part of ourselves that is continually reminding us that we are separate, different and alone. Surrendering allows us to return to our true nature and move effortlessly through the cosmic dance called life. It's a powerful statement that proclaims the perfect order of the universe. When you surrender your will, you are saying, \"Even though things are not exactly how I'd like them to be, I will face my reality. I will look it directly in the eye and allow it to be here.\" Surrender and serenity are synonymous; you can't experience one without the other. So if it's serenity you're searching for, it's close by. All you have to do is resign as General Manager of the Universe. Choose to trust that there is a greater plan for you and that if you surrender, it will be unfolded in time. Surrender is a gift that you can give yourself. It's an act of faith. It's saying that even though I can't see where this river is flowing, I trust it will take me in the right direction.”",
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