Roxane Gay Quotes

Different people have different opinions, and it's okay to respect all of them.

I think my politics are just inclined to be empathetic and humanistic. I grew up with so many different kinds of people with different politics, different religion, no religion, no politics, education, no education, and I was infatuated with all of them.

The thing about me is that I don't judge my audience. I welcome. It is a big tent.

There will always be someone else with a different view than you. I appreciate them and would never say that they are wrong. I hope that they would give me that courtesy also.

I love my right-wing friends, my practical friends, my bleeding heart friends - without all of these viewpoints, life would be pretty boring.

I want people to be more accepting.

A healthy culture doesn't memorialise only those it agrees with.

The day you don't mess with somebody, that would be exclusive rather than inclusive. I strive to be inclusive.

We need a type of patriotism that recognizes the virtues of those who are opposed to us.

No human trait deserves less tolerance in everyday life, and gets less, than intolerance.

I am committed to examining my feelings and will recognize, appreciate and respect the differences among people in our society.

I celebrate everyone's religious holidays. if it's good enough for the righteous, it's good enough for the self-righteous, I always say.

Anyone can be tolerant of those who are tolerant.

The new spirituality will step away from dogma, will step away from 'We're right and you're wrong.'

You can be for someone without being against someone else.

All my life I've been looking for diversity.

I want a world where everything is welcome, everything is valid, everything is acknowledged, embraced, and accepted. To me, that's a perfect world.

I don't care what your religion is, as long as it doesn't chastise anybody that's not part of it.

I'm in the civil discourse business. I think it takes all kinds. And more power to everybody.

Broad-mindedness is related to tolerance; open-mindedness is the sibling of peace.

I think tolerance is something everybody needs to be reminded of, especially in a reactionary political world. Well, actually, I should say, a reactionary political climate.

Toleration is good for all, or it is good for none.

I'm pretty open to all walks of life.

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

It is my goal to love everyone. I hate no one. Regardless of their race, religion, their proclivities, the desire of their heart and how they want to live their life and the decisions that they make. I can even respect people's decisions and lifestyle choices just as I hope they have the courtesy to respect my decisions and my choices.