Acceptance Quotes

I gave up drinking before my twentieth birthday. I haven’t touched the stuff since. And I’ve discovered that not everyone who does horrible things is a horrible person.

~ Brent Jones

See, you’ve got to understand, son. There’s two types of guys in this world. There’s guys . . . who think they’re in control, and guys like us who live in the moment. Who accept life as it is.

~ Brent Jones

It’s like you’re always living in your head. . . . Relax and appreciate your surroundings a little.

~ Brent Jones

I lost someone close to me once . . . Taught me to live in the moment. Life is short, you know?

~ Brent Jones

It feels like I’m stuck in one spot. It’s been this way for a long time. I know you understand, but now you’re moving on without me. And I—I’m not ready to be alone.

~ Brent Jones

It’s like everyone has their own little recipe for happiness, but no one really seems all that happy.

~ Brent Jones

Happiness isn’t something you work toward, the same way misery isn’t something you work toward.

~ Brent Jones

He pondered his turmoil, wondering which he feared most—losing his father or being alone in the world. Both were inevitable. Neither could be stopped or slowed down. All he could do now was brace for impact.

~ Brent Jones

Offering care means being a companion, not a superior. It doesn’t matter whether the person we are caring for is experiencing cancer, the flu, dementia, or grief.If you are a doctor or surgeon, your expertise and knowledge comes from a superior position. But when our role is to be providers of care, we should be there as equals.

~ Judy Cornish

Even though people experiencing dementia become unable to recount what has just happened, they still go through the experience—even without recall. The psychological present lasts about three seconds. We experience the present even when we have dementia. The emotional pain caused by callous treatment or unkind talk occurs during that period. The moods and actions of people with dementia are expressions of what they have experienced, whether they can still use language and recall, or not.

~ Judy Cornish

The thing is, there is no certainty in this life - in one second your entire world could shift. I'm not saying it will, but I am living proof that It can. We never prepare for tragedy and that's a good thing but my god what's it's taught me is how little we appreciate what we have or some cases once had.

~ Nikki Rowe

Harmony is our natural state of being, and so, when our energies become too stagnant, chaos is thrown into the mix to stimulate what will eventually result in balance and invite flow. The trick is to not let chaos trap or define you… simply allow it to create movement in the vehicle of your life so that you can snap your eyes open and take back control of the wheel. Do not lose yourself in the storm, instead, be the calm in the storm.

~ Alaric Hutchinson

Life's trials will test you, and shape you, but don’t let them change who you are.”~ Aaron Lauritsen, ‘100 Days Drive

~ Aaron Lauritsen

From this point forward, you don’t even know how to quit in life.”~ Aaron Lauritsen, ‘100 Days Drive

~ Aaron Lauritsen

True friends don't come with conditions.

~ Aaron Lauritsen

The high road of grace will get you somewhere a whole lot faster then the freeway of spite.

~ Aaron Lauritsen

The highway of grace will get you somewhere a whole lot faster then the freeway of spite.

~ Aaron Lauritsen

Be a team player, not a bandwagon jumper.

~ Aaron Lauritsen

There is strange comfort in knowing that no matter what happens today, the Sun will rise again tomorrow.

~ Aaron Lauritsen

The freedom of the open road is seductive, serendipitous and absolutely liberating.

~ Aaron Lauritsen

At some point, you just gotta forgive the past, your happiness hinges on it.

~ Aaron Lauritsen

We love our partners for who they are, not for who they are not.

~ Aaron Lauritsen

Explore, Experience, Then Push Beyond.

~ Aaron Lauritsen

Travel is costly yes, but it pays dividends too.

~ Aaron Lauritsen

If you didn't earn something, it's not worth flaunting.

~ Aaron Lauritsen

Without struggle, success has no value.

~ Aaron Lauritsen

There is no such thing as loving a child too much.

~ Aaron Lauritsen

It’s the ‘everyday’ experiences we encounter along the journey to who we wanna be that will define who we are when we get there.

~ Aaron Lauritsen

Successes are those highlights of life we look back on with a smile. But it's the day to day grind of getting them that defines the laugh lines etched until the end of time. Enjoy each moment along the way

~ Aaron Lauritsen

There's more to a person than flesh. Judge others by the sum of their soul and you'll see that beauty is a force of light that radiates from the inside out.

~ Aaron Lauritsen

Building bridges is the best defence against ignorance.

~ Aaron Lauritsen

O, weary angels, don’t look at me with those eyes.If that is your state then what of our cries?What can I tell you of goodness that you don’t already know?What can I tell you of faith,of hope and lovethat you yourselves bestow?O, angels, don’t pluck another feather,this isn’t the sky, it’s just the weather.Please, angels, try.We are one all together.Look up and listen, I’ll say it once and then put down my pen:We are sorry for our ignoranceand even though we are worldly,it might happen again.We are sorry for your wearinessand even though you aren’t worldly,we are no more than human.

~ Kamand Kojouri

The girl was a gypsy before an illness took control of her legs, now she watches in awe the world pass by whilst stillness teaches her about inner strength.

~ Nikki Rowe

We carry the dead with us only until we die too, and then it is we who are borne along for a little while, and then our bearers in their turn drop, and so on into the unimaginable generations.

~ John Banville

How soon will we accept this opportunity to be fully alive before we die? (88)

~ Stephen Levine

Bad business last night. Chances are, that would be all Graham had to say about the death of a man he had known his whole life. These folk knew all about death. They killed their own livestock. They died from fevers, falls, or broken bones gone sour. Death was like an unpleasant neighbor. You didn't talk about him for fear he might hear you and decide to pay a visit.

~ Patrick Rothfuss

They say the truth hurts. And these words hurt more than any I have ever written. But they are the truth – The cold, hard, undeniable truth.Not letting go doesn’t keep him with you.It’s still over. He’s still gone.… And nothing will ever change that.

~ Ranata Suzuki

Anyone can choose to have success, but only the patient ones will get rewarded by it. Be relentless in chasing your dreams.

~ Aaron Lauritsen

Don't live off your past successes or failures, live for the next big pursuit.

~ Aaron Lauritsen

Integrity is something we show, not proclaim.

~ Aaron Lauritsen

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