“… maybe the only thing worse than having to give gratitude constantly all the time, is having to accept it.”

“The only thing worse than being blind is having sight and no vision.”

Helen Keller (1880–1968) American author and political activist

“Maybe living past your time is worse than a sin. Maybe we'll all get lucky and it'll never happen to any of us.”

Bart Bull American journalist

“You have to accept whatever comes, and the only important thing is that you meet it with the best you have to give.”

Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962) American politician, diplomat, and activist, and First Lady of the United States

“The only thing worse than not having your dream come true is having it come true for a little while.”

Jonathan Tropper (1970) American writer

“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) American philosopher, essayist, and poet

“I just want you to know I’m not a pedophile. … Maybe the only thing worse than being called a pedophile is being called a hedge fund manager.”

Jeffrey Epstein (1953–2019) American financier, science and education philanthropist and sex offender

“… because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.”

Wallace D. Wattles (1860–1911) American writer

“There are worse things than being fat, and one of them is worrying about it all the time.”

Peg Bracken (1918–2007) American writer

“It’s very important to be able to accept things, you know. Gracious acceptance is an art – an art which most of never bother to cultivate. We think that we have to learn how to give, but we forget about accepting things, which can be much harder than giving.”

Alexander McCall Smith (1948) British writer