Arthur C. Clarke Quotes

Our people should feel free to express diverse views, pursue unconventional ideas or simply be different.

The freedom of thought is a sacred right of every individual man, and diversity will continue to increase with the progress, refinement, and differentiation of the human intellect.

America has believed that in differentiation, not uniformity, lies the path of progress.

I'm very proud of the world that's embracing all these different ideas of what it is to be diverse, in 2017.

The diversity of perspective, the unwillingness to generalise - those are good traits in countries as they are in art.

I can tell you, without diversity, creativity remains stagnant.

As one old gentleman put it, " Son, I don't care if you're stark nekkid and wear a bone in your nose. If you kin fiddle, you're all right with me. It's the music we make that counts.

True freedom is tolerant. It gives people the right to live and think in new ways.

Stax was rejoicing in the difference in who we are, and that's what you see in the film.

I remember while I was at school some of my Muslim friends talked about a handful of people spoiling things in every culture. Hatred or hurt or pain isn't specific to a religion. I think it's a matter of acceptance. The one thing the world has to accept is everybody is different. What is normal to us is different and unusual to somebody else.

Hybridity keeps me from being rigid about most things. It has taught me to appreciate the contradictions in the world and in my life. I scavenge from the best.

A civilized society is one which tolerates eccentricity to the point of doubtful sanity.

Let a hundred flowers bloom, let a hundred schools of thought contend.

Tolerance is held to be a condition of mind which is encouraged by, and is necessary for, civilization.

Fortunately, human beings are remarkably diverse models to work from.

Even as a kid, I saw the world in my own way and thought most things that were different were beautiful and magical. Even things that other people thought were horrifying and disgusting and weird.

And I've always said, 'If two people think the same thing about everything, one of them isn't necessary.' We need to be able to understand that if we're going to make real progress.

Yes, obviously, there's this degree of wanting people to accept other people faiths and philosophies.

In such a diversity it was impossible I should be disposed to melancholy.

It doesn't matter the kind of music, it doesn't matter whether it's a cowboy hat or a yarmulke. I don't care if it's outer space or pop, the spirit is the same.

It's just so cool when you meet people who are different than you are. That can give you a different perspective, a viewpoint on life, or inspire you. I mean, what would the world be like if we were all the same? I think it would be very boring.

If everyone would look for that uniqueness then we would have a very colorful world.

All the lessons of psychiatry, psychology, social work, indeed culture, have taught us over the last hundred years that it is the acceptance of differences, not the search for similarities which enables people to relate to each other in their personal or family lives.

We must see the pluralism of the world, and not bind it by seeking common denominators.

Fashion is quite inclusive and good at embracing different things and different forms of beauty. It's a very liberal industry. You can be yourself.