Accepting

Famous quotes containing the word accepting:

“One important reason to stay calm is that calm parents hear more. Low-key, accepting parents are the ones whose children keep talking.”
—Mary Pipher (20th century)

“Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief, in denying them. Some minds are incapable of skepticism.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

“Parents’ accepting attitudes can help children learn to be open and tolerant. Parents can explain unfamiliar behavior or physical handicaps and show children that the appropriate response to differences should be interest rather than revulsion.”
—Dian G. Smith (20th century)