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Quote by Arthur Gordon
Some people confuse acceptance with apathy, but theres all the dif

Some people confuse acceptance with apathy, but theres all the difference in the world. Apathy fails to distinguish between what can and what cannot be helped; acceptance makes that distinction. Apathy paralyzes the will-to-action; acceptance frees it by relieving it of impossible burdens. – Arthur Gordon

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