"Life is not a burden, but we make it one when we refuse to accept things as they are."
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"To live... in any sense of the word... is to reject others; to accept them, one must renounce, do oneself violence."
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"True generosity means accepting ingratitude."
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"Figure out for yourself what you want to be really good at, know that you'll never really satisfy yourself that you've made it, and accept that that's okay."
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"The key to happiness is accepting one unpleasant reality every day."
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"I refuse to accept Pluto's resignation as a planet."
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"A martial artist has to take responsibility for himself and accept the consequences of his own doing."
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"You learn to accept your own reality"
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"We learn humility through accepting humiliations cheerfully."
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"I accept reality and dare not question it."
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"Whatever encourages people to become more interested in who they are and discovering who they are, as opposed to just accepting what people or things are saying what they are. That's fascinating to me."
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"Usually when we hear or read something new, we just compare it to our own ideas. If it is the same, we accept it and say that it is correct. If it is not, we say it is incorrect. In either case, we learn nothing."
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"Well, by accepting that sex is a physical manifestation of God, and that is not a sin-it is a blessing."
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"The federal sentencing guidelines should be revised downward. By contrast to the guidelines, I can accept neither the necessity nor the wisdom of federal mandatory minimum sentences. In too many cases, mandatory minimum sentences are unwise and unjust."
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"We should learn to accept that change is truly the only thing that's going on always, and learn to ride with it and enjoy it."
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"Love is accepting people for who they are and what they are, regardless."
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"It is difficult to understand these people who democratically take part in elections and a referendum, but are then incapable of democratically accepting the will of the people."
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"We make choices. No one else can live our lives for us. And we must confront and accept the consequences of our actions."
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"We can have peace and brotherly love by accepting our responsibility to preserve freedom."
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"Anything that is western origin, first you verify it, then accept it. Anything that is Indian origin, first accept it, then verify it if necessary."
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