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“Well I can tell you that for me generally speaking that I think things that I deal with are all to do with not accepting things, not excepting life on life's terms. My life becomes a lot easier when I'm willing to just accept. I don't have to like circumstances as they are, but I have to accept them and that's where I always seem to get thrown, when I try to will my way instead of accept things the way they are.”

Thinking Way Trying Wells I Can Seems Term Deals Accepting Willing Circumstances Easier My Way Thrown Accepting Things

Author:Matt Dillon

“Since my first novel was rescued from a slush pile, it makes me sad that most publishing houses no longer accept unsolicited manuscripts. Nor are many willing to take chances on novels that are not deemed immediately "marketable."”

Firsts House Chance Accepting Novel Willing Publishing Take A Chance Manuscripts Publishing House Slush

Author:Katherine Paterson

“You must be willing to accept the fact that pain is a part of the process of revelation.”

Facts Pain Process Accepting Willing Revelations

Author:Stanley Crouch

“I believe that a religious conversion is the only way to stimulate the peoples of the industrialized nations to be willing to make sacrifices for the sake of esho funi (the oneness of self and environment). ... I wish the entire world would accept as an item of religious faith the concept of esho funi and its moral obligations.”

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Author:Arnold J. Toynbee

“Your interests will guide you. Give no concern to what they say you cannot do. Be willing to accept the challenge. Take time to retreat to that quiet place within the pit of your soul and unleash your right to decide what is best for you.”

Giving Soul Interest Challenges Accepting Willing Quiet Concern Guides Your Soul Take Time Retreat Pits Quiet Place

Author:Iyanla Vanzant

“Why are we willing to accept a new mathematical formula we don't understand as the product of a brilliant mind, while rejecting a new art form we don't understand as the product of a deranged mind?”

Mind Art Form Accepting Willing Products Brilliant Mathematical Formulas Rejecting Deranged Brilliant Minds

Author:Sydney J. Harris

“The fundamental difference between the mystery story and the ghost story is the fact that a mystery demands a solution for its effectiveness; a ghost story is necessarily unsolvable; the reader must be willing to accept the fact that nothing is proved.”

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Author:Bennett Cerf

“I'm convinced that a lot of people simply don't know what's available out there and how it is possible to find a job and work your way up if you are willing to accept responsibility for your life. I know what it's like to be on the bottom. I've been broke. I've been fired seven times from jobs. And I don't even have a college degree. But I didn't blame anyone else for my problems. I knew that if I didn't try to solve them on my own or with the help of friends or family members, no one else was going to take care of me.”

“I believe that there is one only living and true God, existing in three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. . . . that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are a revelation from God. . . . that God did send His own Son to become man, die in the room and stead of sinners, and thus to lay a foundation for the offer of pardon and salvation to all mankind so as all may be saved who are willing to accept the Gospel offer.”

“Government aid programs have been endlessly expanded, and the government has sought to maximize the number of people willing to accept handouts..... Roughly half of all Americans are dependent on the government, either for handouts, pensions, or paychecks.”

People Has Beens Government Numbers Half Accepting Willing Program Aids Dependent Pension Paychecks Handouts Government Aid

Author:James Bovard

“Friends describe me as someone who likes to sing and dance along the edge of the roof. I try to encourage young women to be willing to take risks, to stand up for the things they believe in, and to step up and accept the challenge of serving in leadership roles.”

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Author:Wilma Mankiller

“Do what you feel called to do, but also be prepared to accept that you don't necessarily know what you're going to learn. Be willing to be surprised by forces beyond your control, and realize that a major learning on the journey is the art of surrender.”

Knows Feels Art Force Realizing Accepting Journey Willing Majors Prepared Surrender Be Prepared

Book:Further Along the Road Less Traveled: The Unending Journey Towards Spiritual Growth

Source: Further Along the Road Less Traveled: The Unending Journey Towards Spiritual Growth

“Dynamic, rapidly expanding European monarchy seeks a can-do visionary to head up its South American divisions.Our ideal candidate will have at least five years' experience in New World colonization and be willing to accept shift work. Fluency in Spanish an asset.Some travel involved”

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Author:Christopher Columbus

“The aspects you are willing to ignore are more important than the aspects you are willing to accept.”

Important Accepting Willing Aspect

Author:Erik Naggum

“I argue that I don't think it's a moral position to say that civilization is going to collapse, and that's okay. Because that would cause the deaths of billions of people. It's certainly not something I'm willing to accept.”

People Thinking Causes Accepting Moral Position Willing Civilization Okay Arguing Billions Collapse

Author:Margaret D. Klein

“You cannot lecture another people about what you think is right or wrong based on your value system unless you're willing to accept others imposing their value system on you.”

People Thinking Values Accepting Willing Lectures Imposing Value Systems

Author:Adel al-Jubeir

“There is no question that a very large number of people have to move; you cannot live where the water comes over you. I have not heard one suggestion on how we are going to move one hundred million people out of low-lying areas and what countries would be willing to accept them.”

People Country Would Be Moving Lying Water Numbers Accepting Millions Heard Willing Lows Hundred Areas Over You Suggestions Large Numbers

Author:Walter Munk

“I had judgments about how to have a baby that are not realistic for every woman. So I surrendered, let it go, and was willing to accept the outcome. All I really wanted was a healthy, happy baby.”

Wanted Accepting Willing Baby Healthy Judgment Outcomes Realistic Let It Go Healthy Happy

Author:Emily Carpenter

“After explaining why you're in trouble, ask the creditor if the company would be willing to accept a smaller amount. Start negotiations at about 30% of the total amount due, with the end goal of paying 50%.”

Ifs Ends Would Be Asks Goal Company Accepting Trouble Willing Amount Dues Negotiation Explaining Creditors

Author:Jean Chatzky

“In every issue there are winners are losers, and the losers are plenty. But they have to be willing to grudgingly accept the result. That's the genius of our democracy.”

Results Accepting Democracy Issues Willing Genius Plenty Winner Loser

Author:Dick Gephardt

“Investors aren't willing to accept the idea that we're in an era of lower returns.”

Ideas Accepting Willing Return Eras Investors

Author:Gary Shilling

“They're willing to accept changes on the part of the U.S. that contribute to more money entering Cuba so they can benefit. But in terms of political changes on the island, an opening, etc., that won't happen, that won't change, and I've always said that, from the beginning. I've even said that it doesn't matter how many tourists who to Cuba, how many times the President visits Cuba; there won't be any changes in the Cuban government's posture. And that is the same as always.”

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Author:Marco Rubio

“Religion is all based on the mentality of "I'm right", but now today it's moved from even the question of "I'm right and I'm willing to tolerate those who agree that I am right or those who don't disturb me anyway". Now, it's a question of "If you do not accept that I'm right, I have a right to kill you". That is the mentality of religious fundamentalism today. That is the meaning of the kind of terror which we are witnessing today, that everybody is expendable who do not actually physically line up behind me.”

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Author:Wole Soyinka

“We've long known that firms can pay higher wages if they spend less on workplace safety enhancement. Libertarians ask, "If a worker is willing to accept higher wages in return for his agreement to exercise greater caution while performing his job, why should the government prevent him from making that choice?" It's a rhetorically powerful question, yet it overlooks the fact that the agreement in question will have adverse effects on others.”

“We could not bring democracy to South Vietnam at a cost that we were willing to accept. So it was a disaster. That' is the left extreme.”

Left Accepting Democracy Willing Cost South Extremes Disaster Vietnam

Author:Noam Chomsky

“An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for the law.”

“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 accept constructive criticism. Without one-hundred percent dedication, you won't be able to do this.”

“You can set up whatever negotiations or structure you want, but until the Palestinians are willing to accept the fact, as the majority of Israelis do, that there should be two states between the Jordan and the Mediterranean, we won't have peace.”

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Author:Charles Schumer

“We found in 'The Matrix' that people were willing to accept something more. It was a smarter film.”

People Film Found Accepting Willing Smarter

Author:Joel Silver

“Salvation is from our side a choice, from the divine side it is a seizing upon, an apprehending, a conquest by the Most High God. Our 'accepting' and 'willing' are reactions rather than actions. The right of determination must always remain with God.”

Action Choices Sides Accepting Grace Divine Willing Determination Salvation Reactions Conquest Seizing

Author:Aiden Wilson Tozer

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