William Nicholson Quotes

Accept everything just the way it is.

When you live in complete acceptance of what is, that is the end of all drama in your life.

Whenever you deeply accept this moment as it is - no matter what form it takes - you are still, you are at peace.

I honestly really don't get aggravated at all. I just go with the flow. Whatever happens, happens.

And let its meaning permeate each day. Whatever comes, This too shall pass away.

Surrendering only refers to this moment, whatever "is" at this moment - to accept unconditionally and fully whatever arises at this moment.

Ain't no sense worrying about the things you got control over 'cause if you got control over 'em, ain't no sense worrying. Ain't no sense worrying about the things you got no control over 'cause if you got no control over 'em, ain't no sense worrying.

Do not strive for things occurring to occur as you wish, but wish the things occurring as they occur, and you will flow well.

I don't look at life as a battle or as a fight. I don't think I'm scrappy. I'm accepting.

Life is accepting what is and working from that.

Happiness is a continuation of happenings which are not resisted.

I don't get upset over things I can control, because if I can control them there's no sense in getting upset. And I don't get upset over things I can't control, because if I can't control them there's no sense in getting upset.

When I try to go with what's happening and embrace that as much as I can, it seems to be a much smoother journey for me.

There is "what is" only when there is no comparing and to live with "what is" is to be peaceful.

Patience is a mind that is able to accept fully and happily, whatever occurs. It is much more than just gritting our teeth and putting up with things. Being patient means to welcome wholeheartedly whatever arises, having given up the idea that things should be other than what they are.

The first lesson to learn is to resign oneself to the little difficulties in life, not to hit out at everything one comes up against. If one were able to manage this one would not need to cultivate great power; even one's presence would be healing.

I am satisfied, and sufficiently occupied with the things which are, without tormenting or troubling myself about those which may indeed be, but of which I have no evidence.

I have learned to accept that, in the present moment at least, things are exactly as they are meant to be, and although I cannot control the future any more than I could control the wind and the weather, I can manage it and influence it in a positive way.

A good rule in life is to tell yourself simply, 'What comes of itself, let it come.

Which is worse, past or future? Neither. I will fold up my mind like a leaf and drift on this stream over the brink.

"What is the secret of your serenity?" Said the master: "Wholehearted cooperation with the inevitable."

Seek not that the things which happen should happen as you wish; but wish the things which happen to be as they are, and you will have a tranquil flow of life.

I will practice acceptance. Today I will accept people, situations, circumstances, and events as they occur. I will know that this moment is as it should be, because the whole universe is as it should be. I will not struggle against the whole universe by struggling against this moment. My acceptance is total and complete. I accept things as they are this moment, not as I wish they were.

The mind which renounces, once and for ever, a futile hope, has its compensation in ever-growing calm.

Be content with doing calmly the little which depends upon yourself, and let all else be to you as if it were not.