Acceptance quotes

Quotes about accepting what you cannot change and finding peace in the present. Browse more in the Motivational app.

"Happiness can exist only in acceptance."

— George Orwell

"Accept what is, let go of what was, and have faith in what will be."

— Sonia Ricotti

"The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance."

— Nathaniel Branden

"Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow."

— Lao Tzu

"Peace of mind comes from not wanting to change others."

— Gerald Jampolsky

"Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery."

— J.K. Rowling

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