Source: The Courage to Be (1952), p. 177
Context: There is a third element in absolute faith, the acceptance of being accepted. Of course, in the state of despair there is nobody and nothing that accepts. But there is the power of acceptance itself which is experienced. Meaninglessness, as long as it is experienced, includes an experience of the "power of acceptance". To accept this power of acceptance consciously is the religious answer of absolute faith, of a faith which has been deprived by [[doubt of any concrete content, which nevertheless is faith and the source of the most paradoxical manifestation of the courage to be.
“Acceptance. Acceptance of the impermanence of being.”
William Gibson (1948) American-Canadian speculative fiction novelist and founder of the cyberpunk subgenre
When asked what will save humanity.
No Maps for These Territories (2000)
Context: Acceptance. Acceptance of the impermanence of being. And acceptance of the imperfect nature of being, or possibly the perfect nature of being, depending on how one looks at it. Acceptance that this is not a rehearsal. That this is it.
“In chess, bigamy is acceptable but monarchy is absolute.”
Garry Kasparov (1963) former chess world champion
Part II, Chapter 8, Exchanges And Imbalances, p. 102
2000s, How Life Imitates Chess (2007)
“Never accept ultimatums, conventional wisdom, or absolutes.”
Christopher Reeve (1952–2004) actor, director, producer, screenwriter
“The third of the twelve truths in this book is that you must accept that fear is good.”
Jay Samit (1961) American businessman
Future Proofing You (2021)
“There are three acts of faith, assent, acceptance, and assurance.”
John Flavel (1627–1691) English Presbyterian clergyman
Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 226.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (1954) 12th President of Turkey from 2014
As quoted in Erdogan: "Democracy in the Middle East, PluralIism in Europe: Turkish View" http://www.turkishweekly.net/article/8/erdogan-democracy-in-the-middle-east-pluraliism-in-europe-turkish-view-.html, The Turkish Weekly (October 12, 2004)
“because it seemed too simple to accept that life was an act of faith.”
Paulo Coelho (1947) Brazilian lyricist and novelist
Source: Veronika Decides to Die
