Accepting Quotes

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When I was young I knew I was deaf. I couldn't accept it. — Marlee Matlin
It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it. — W. Somerset Maugham
In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be prepared to work hard and be willing to… — Willie Mays
I don't want to be all worthy about it, but I don't do red carpets, I don't do events and I don't accept freebies that… — James McAvoy
I seek the presidency because I believe deeply in the American promise and can no longer accept the diminishing of that promise. — George McGovern
It may be necessary temporarily to accept a lesser evil, but one must never label a necessary evil as good. — Margaret Mead
Every man has his own destiny: the only imperative is to follow it, to accept it, no matter where it leads him. — Henry Miller
Until we accept the fact that life itself is founded in mystery, we shall learn nothing. — Henry Miller
When I began experimenting, people weren't ready for it. Once it's in its second and third generational stages, people can accept it. — Joni Mitchell
A man has a tendency to accept you the way you are, while most women immediately start to pick flaws and want to change you. — Marilyn Monroe
Friends accept you the way you are. — Marilyn Monroe
Black men don't like to be called 'boys,' but women accept being called 'girls.' — Marilyn Monroe
I acknowledge that I do not understand the processes of creation, but I accept the fact of it. — Thomas S. Monson
The world is not uni-cultural. We must live together rather than seeking to dominate each other. The people in the world cannot accept domination anymore. — Mohammed Morsi
My parents were always very supportive and accepting. They even shared my curiosity for life, or perhaps I theirs. — Jason Mraz
Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts. — Edward R. Murrow
Silicon Valley has evolved a critical mass of engineers and venture capitalists and all the support structure - the law firms, the real estate, all… — Elon Musk
Once I turned 35, I got the bonus of some wisdom and began to accept life on its own terms. — Mike Myers
To play safe, I prefer to accept only one type of power: the power of art over trash, the triumph of magic over the brute. — Vladimir Nabokov
Kinsey's quest was really for us all to be tolerant and accepting of each other. — Liam Neeson

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