Barbra Streisand Quotes

Being different is ... interesting; there's nothing implicitly inferior or superior about it. Great difference, of course, produces natural caution; and if the differences are too extreme ... well, then, reality tends to fade away.

Whatever column you fall in - Christian, gay, straight, Black, White - there is no world where people exist that are exactly like you. No one group of people can righteously rule the world. There will be people who differ in opinion, and even in that difference of opinion, we must respect each other.

We see differences in people and seem to be afraid of people. The black or white or gay or straight - I don't necessarily look for differences but for similarities. We need to be looking out for each other.

There is no such thing as a model or ideal Canadian. What could be more absurd than the concept of an "all Canadian" boy or girl? A society which emphasizes uniformity is one which creates intolerance and hate.

It's not just about me. It's about all of us, accepting one another. We're all different... That's a good thing.

It's not enough to be tolerant...now we're finally moving towards the idea of acceptance.

Everyone is different: different shapes, sizes, colors, beliefs, personalities, and you have to celebrate those differences.

My 'Idea of India' calls not just for tolerance, but a celebration of all points of view. Where the sensibilities of every individual are respected

Human diversity makes tolerance more than a virtue; it makes it a requirement for survival.

It is not wrong to be different. Sometimes it is hard, but it is not wrong.

What we need to do is learn to respect and embrace our differences until our differences don't make a difference in how we are treated.

In the culture of pluralism...the only thing that cannot be tolerated is a claim to exclusivity.

We all come in different shapes and sizes, and that's fine by me.

We come in many different shapes and sizes, and we need to support each other and our differences. Our beauty is in our differences.

All my life I've been looking for diversity.

I think we should all be tolerant of each other and embrace each others' strengths and differences and uniqueness and beauty.

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

If somebody is different from you, that's not something you criticize, that's something that you appreciate.

There is room for everyone; there is room for every culture, race, language and point of view.

What we always want to say [in X-men] is, "It's OK to be yourself, and actually it's a gift to be yourself. Whatever it is that you have, that may be your gift." I think that's what we always want to say, and spread it out, so have tolerance for other people who are different also.

Everyone—whether straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender—should be allowed to show their true colors, and be accepted and loved for who they are.

Jews are no longer pressed and obliged to fight, hide or deny their Jewishness. What for? No one actually requires today to abandon the idiosyncrasy of some other culture or ethnic tradition. The great achievement of this last period is that we have been slowly, sometimes reluctantly, yet steadily, learning the art of living with differences.

The problem is not how to wipe out all differences, but how to unite with all differences intact.

Unity, not uniformity, must be our aim. We attain unity only through variety. Differences must be integrated, not annihilated, not absorbed.

We are all different and that's okay.