The art of acceptance is the art of making someone who has just done you a small favor wish that read more

The art of acceptance is the art of making someone who has just done you a small favor wish that he might have done you a greater one.

We cannot conquer fate and necessity, yet we can yield to them in such a manner as to be greater read more

We cannot conquer fate and necessity, yet we can yield to them in such a manner as to be greater than if we could.

Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.

Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.

The strongest and most effective force in guaranteeing the long-term maintenance of power is not violence in all the forms read more

The strongest and most effective force in guaranteeing the long-term maintenance of power is not violence in all the forms deployed by the dominant to control the dominated, but consent in all the forms in which the dominated acquiesce in their own domination.

We cannot change anything until we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses.

We cannot change anything until we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses.

Resignation is putting God between ourselves and our troubles

Resignation is putting God between ourselves and our troubles

What is called resignation is confirmed desperation.

What is called resignation is confirmed desperation.

It seems that nothing ever gets to going good till there's a few resignations.

It seems that nothing ever gets to going good till there's a few resignations.

I wish they would only take me as I am.

I wish they would only take me as I am.