James Freeman Clarke Quotes

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

Discord need not be an impediment. Differences can bring strength.

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

People are fighting over how our heartsongs are different. But they don't need to be the same. That's the beauty. We are a mosaic of gifts. Each of us has our inner beauty no matter how we look.

Strength lies in differences, not in similarities.

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

I truly believe diversity is beauty.

We're all different, and we have to accept and tolerate each other's characteristics.

The B-52s are all about inclusiveness and about celebrating your differences.

You're different. And I'm different too. Different is good. But different is hard. Believe me, I know.

Beware of the differences that blind us to the unity that binds us.

New York accepts everybody. It doesn't matter your sex, color, religion. Everybody works together to create a better life.

We must walk united with our differences: there is no other way to become one. This is the way of Jesus.

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

I think we as human beings need to be able to appreciate each other's differences and I think jazz really takes us in that direction.

The essence of spirituality is, to be constantly aware of the oneness of all; at the same time to celebrate the uniqueness of the individual.

We should indeed keep calm in the face of difference, and live our lives in a state of inclusion and wonder at the diversity of humanity.

We must embrace our differences, even celebrate our diversity. We must glory in the fact that God created each of us as unique human beings. God created us different, but God did not create us for separation. God created us different that we might recognize our need for one another. We must reverence our uniqueness, reverence everything that makes us what we are: our language, our culture, our religious tradition.

In diversity there is beauty and there is strength.

Differences are not intended to separate, to alienate. We are different precisely in order to realize our need of one another.

Differences can be a strength.

We cannot all see alike, but we can all do good.

It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.

And when I go around and talk to schools, what I tell the kids are, first of all, you have to accept each other's differences. Some of you are going to be a crappy football player, some of you are going to be a great mathematician. Whatever it is, accept each other's differences and help prop each other up.