Accepting oneself does not preclude an attempt to become better. - Flannery O'Connor
The vitality of art is its capacity for infinite expansion. One form doesn't preclude another any more than the existence of Mozart makes the existence of Bach superfluous. - Lloyd Alexander
We cannot live without meaning, that would preclude any sense of identity, any hope, any future. - Carlina Rinaldi
Don't rule out working with your hands. It does not preclude using your head. - Andy Rooney