Leo Buscaglia Quotes

Diversity is about all of us, and about us having to figure out how to walk through this world together.

I truly believe that building bridges, not building walls and not giving into fear, will make our communities better.

We need to build relationships, not walls.

It's important for people to give every leader the chance to step forward and look for ways to have dialogue.

We have to listen and learn from each other to lift each other up, so we can all live the life we deserve.

Go beyond tolerance to acceptance.

As you discover what strength you can draw from your community in this world from which it stands apart, look outward as well as inward. Build bridges instead of walls.

Let's work together to keep our country open, tolerant, respectful, and progressive.

Talking to people is important to me as someone who has cerebral palsy. I know what it's like to have people not talking to me because they are scared they would ask the wrong question, but I would rather have an honest dialogue as long as it comes from an honest place.

Inclusion and transparency have been mainstays of my leadership. It's about education and reaching out.

My own feeling is we need more compassion, we need more empathy, we need more togetherness, in terms of working together.

My heart bleeds, goes out for families with kids with autism.

When you do learn these things, when you understand what inclusion is, then we can accomplish greater things together.

My heart goes out to kids with autism.

You begin to realize that the genius of our country is the constant push to be more inclusive and find new ways of engaging everyone.

It's cool to be able to use comedy as a way to make people feel like they're a part of a bigger collective rather than as a way to divide.

I always encourage other people to share a story and voices. That is so important.

No matter if someone has personal feelings about my sexuality or how they view me, it's all of our job to continue to show up in spaces where we can say, 'You know what? I can figure out how to try to work with you.'

Tolerance exists.

We can focus on differences that divide us, or we can choose to listen and learn from each other's experiences.

We are way more powerful when we turn to each other and not on each other, when we celebrate our diversity, focus on our commonality, and together tear down the mighty walls of injustice.

Collaborate, don't dictate. Every department head has something to offer. Listen and gratefully accept their offerings. They're moviemakers, too.

What the warrior renounces is anything in his experience that is a barrier between himself and others. In other words, renunciation is making yourself more available, more gentle and open to others.

What I've really learned is to be open to listen to other people's opinions and then question my own thoughts. And learn how to talk to people. The biggest gift from having one of these moments is that it gets people talking.

Earth Democracy connects people in circles of care, cooperation, and compassion instead of dividing them through competition and conflict, fear and hatred.