David Brin Quotes

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

Hawaii is a special place because we have a very diverse population there, who are very respectful and tolerant of those who have differing opinions and different views.

I grew up in Manhattan, and I've always had all kinds of people around me. I've always had a very 'live and let live' point of view.

One of the reasons I came to Berkeley was because I saw so many students of all different colors speaking so many different languages and ferociously presenting all these different views. I thought, this is the 21st century and I want to be here!

New York is about as cosmopolitan as it gets. It's a fairly mixed and woke town, so there weren't a lot of situations growing up where I felt like the outsider or the alien.

Our diversity is our strength. What a dull and pointless life it would be if everyone was the same.

The most universal quality is diversity.

To me, the good thing about living in L.A. is diversity in lifestyle choices, color, and religion.

What I loved the most about Oakland was that all of my neighbors came in as many colors, ideas, and religions as there are people on the planet. How lucky I was to know so many people that were so different and yet so much alike!

I really respond to diversity, a broader landscape, with actors of different ages and races and backgrounds.

In Europe, the big word is tolerance. You tolerate everything.

All my life I've been looking for diversity.

We hear a lot in this country about family, and 'American Family' just shows us a portrait we haven't seen as much of yet. 'American Family' lets us know that being American isn't about the color of your hair or eyes or skin: it's really a state of mind.

There is a diversity of thought and philosophy, diversity of languages and dialects, diversity of political spectrum, and there's a diversity of taste for food. I don't label or characterize Jews in any way.

Our party is a diverse one, as is my home state of Illinois.

No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive.

I grew up in New York City, a town with different races, religions, and peoples. It breeds tolerance.

How do I let go of Maplewood? It's like Shangri-la. It's so culturally diverse, and all my children are adopted - a transracial family. And we're not the freaks. Everybody flies their freak flag high in Maplewood!

Growing up in a multicultural family, I never really felt that I was different - even though I was from most of the kids in my school. Especially with music, I try to just approach it as an equal.

We've known for a long time, and I think culturally we've accepted, that diversity is an important thing in the work of knowledge.

We cannot afford to exclude any vision - any way of looking at the world - that human beings have invented for ourselves.

Schools cannot teach all minority viewpoints even if they are passionately held.

Tolerance is respect, acceptance and appreciation of the rich diversity of our world's cultures... It is not only a moral duty, it is also a political and legal requirement.

Americans are the pick of the more adventurous and people of all races.

Our institutions were not devised to bring about uniformity of opinion; if they had we might well abandon hope. It is important to remember, as has well been said, 'the essential characteristic of true liberty is that under its shelter many different types of life and character and opinion and belief can develop unmolested and unobstructed.’