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Be willing to have it so. Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune. ↗

— William James

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Temptation is a woman's weapon and man's excuse. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

#man #temptation #weapon #woman

Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune. ↗

— William James

#any #consequences #first #first step #happened

When I am able to resist the temptation to judge others, I can see them as teachers of forgiveness in my life, reminding me that I can only have peace of mind when I forgive rather than judge. ↗

— Gerald Jampolsky

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Clearly recognizing what is happening inside us, and regarding what we see with an open, kind and loving heart, is what I call Radical Acceptance. If we are holding back from any part of our experience, if our heart shuts out any part of who we are and what we feel, we are fueling the fears and feelings of separation that sustain the trance of unworthiness. Radical Acceptance directly dismantles the very foundations of this trance. ↗

— Tara Brach

#lovingkindness #self-confidence #spirituality #experience

A lot of poets too live on the margins of social acceptance, they certainly aren't in it for the money. William Blake - only his first book was legitimately published. ↗

— Jim Jarmusch

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I'm going to do an adaptation of the Italian film, Bread and Tulips. I really like that film. ↗

— Norman Jewison

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Victorious living does not mean freedom from temptation, nor does it mean freedom from mistakes. ↗

— E. Stanley Jones

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Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper bringing-up, a sound set of values - and witnesses. ↗

— Franklin P. Jones

#makes #nothing #proper #resist #set

What makes resisting temptation difficult for many people is they don't want to discourage it completely. ↗

— Franklin P. Jones

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