Reality? ~ photograph by janice taylor, weight loss coach, hypnotherapist, author, artist, positarian

This morning, I was pondering the concept of accepting reality, letting reality be reality and simply going with the flow vs. stomping my feet, pushing against and fighting the nature of what is, which sent me on a search for “reality.”

Here, 12 Reality Quotes that can give pause for thought, bring a smile to your face and/or inspire you to peacefully surrender to what is.

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like. ~ Lao Tzu

The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. ~ Alan Wilson Watts

Reality can be beaten with enough imagination. ~ Mark Twain

How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four. Calling a tail a leg doesn’t make it a leg. ~ Abraham Lincoln

Reality is frequently inaccurate. ~ Douglas Adam

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. ~ Albert Einstein

The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction. ~ Rachel Carson

Reality leaves a lot to the imagination. ~ John Lennon

Reality doesn’t impress me. I only believe in intoxication, in ecstasy, and when ordinary life shackles me, I escape, one way or another. No more walls. ~ Anais Nin

Thinking something does not make it true. Wanting something does not make it real. ~ Michelle Hodkin

One person’s craziness is another person’s reality. ~ Tim Burton

You don’t get explanations in real life. You just get moments that are absolutely, utterly, inexplicably odd. ~ Neil Gaiman