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“The only weapon I have to blast through it all is forgiveness. It's giving up all hope of a different past.”

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American actress known for her exceptional performances in theater, film, and television. Her success in both the Broadway and television worlds has made her the first African American actress to win a Tony, Emmy, and Academy Award. more

“Yes, greed is the worst vice. To escape its grip one must cultivate that self-control which is the scaffolding of every virtue. With self-control come patience, moderation, gentleness and generosity. Some people might take self-control for weakness but it is really tolerance, openness to all experience, a non-judgmental acceptance of all that life may send our way. A person does not need a forest ashram if they can exercise such self-control while engaged fully in the daily round.”

Virtue Acceptance Greed Tolerance Self Control

Book:Mahabharata: A Modern Retelling

Source: Mahabharata: A Modern Retelling

“People aren't perfect, Sloane. Once you understand that, it makes accepting their shortcomings and mistakes a little easier.”

Acceptance Nobody S Perfect

Book:A Legend in the Baking

Source: A Legend in the Baking

“Things get easier when we come to understand that it is not the nature of great things to get easier.”

Dream Easy Vision Acceptance Greatness Easier Realization Great

Author:Craig D. Lounsbrough

“Ego and acceptance are two opposite ways.”

Acceptance Acceptance Of Oneself Ego Death

Author:Bikramjit Konwar

“Acceptance is an essential realisation of being at peace with the true self - the same self that was once simultaneously immersed in the cognitive dissonance of loving and the fear of leaving someone that neither respected nor trusted my integrity, goodwill and / or values.”

Acceptance Mental Health Mental Health Quotes

Author:Vernon Chalmers

“Don't try to sort the world right. No one can do that. Just accept it.”

World Advice Acceptance Problems

Book:McNally's Secret

Source: McNally's Secret

“The best response comes from action, not from intellect. For example, we may hear this question: “If love rules the world, why do children starve?” Our answer is simply “We feed hungry children.” “Why do so many good people die painful deaths?” Becomes “We work with the dying.”

Love Action Acceptance Response Intellect

Author:David Richo

“The Void always calls us into it for the same reason: a lack of acceptance of whatever is true.”

Truth Consciousness Acceptance Transformation Self Awareness Personal Growth Mindset Realness Inner Work The Void Horror

Book:Trust: A Manual for Becoming the Void, Building Flow, and Finding Peace

Source: Trust: A Manual for Becoming the Void, Building Flow, and Finding Peace

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