Embracing Diversity Quotes

The more times and the more different things you try, the more likely it is that you will succeed.

I will adopt new views so fast as they shall appear to be true views.

We don't believe in a small America. We believe in a big America - a tolerant America, a just America, an equal America - that values the service of every patriot.

I learned the importance of being nonjudgmental, taking what happens and trying to make it work.That's something you should apply to life.

Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live; it is asking others to live as one wishes to live. And unselfishness is letting other people's lives alone, not interfering with them. Selfishness always aims at uniformity of type. Unselfishness recognizes infinite variety of type as a delightful thing, accepts it, acquiesces in it, enjoys it.

A liberal is a person who kept an open mind … a person who did not always look backward but would look forward to new possible solutions.

I've always had as many powerful, creative ladies in my life as I have men, and you could probably describe some of those relationships as romantic. I think everyone's bisexual to some degree or another; it's just a question of whether or not you choose to recognise it and embrace it. Personally, I think choosing between men and women is like choosing between cake and ice cream. You'd be daft not to try both when there are so many different flavours.

Valuing differences is what really drives synergy. Do you truly value the mental, emotional, and psychological differences among people? Or do you wish everyone would just agree with you so you could all get along? Many people mistake uniformity for unity; sameness for oneness. One word--boring! Differences should be seen as strengths, not weaknesses. They add zest to life.

If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.

Everyone has a butt. No matter what size it is, you can work it.

I'm a female but I have a masculine side and I'm not going to negate that part of myself.

The kids say, 'Oh are we weird somehow?' and I say, 'It's OK to be different.'

I thought weirdness was a good thing. I don't mean that defensively, either. I thought it was something to be cultivated.

Yes, I always imagined living in other places.

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

As collective consciousness goes higher and higher, all the differences in the world will be appreciated more and more. A definition of peace is unity in the midst of diversity. Or you could say happiness, love, and peace in the midst of all diversity. All the differences would be appreciated fully in the light of this peace.

Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them.

How do we escape who we are? I think, going to college, I felt freer. I loved the clean slate. I wasn't known as the sort of nerdy, studious girl. I met gay people for the first time in my life. I needed that expansion from a very conservative little town.

It was a hallmark of Nelson Mandela's leadership that being open to change made him appear not weaker, but even stronger.

I keep my hair curly and natural because I really just wanna show who I am.

There are a lot of stereotypes to be broken which I think a lot of us are doing. What I do is, as soon as people try to pin me down to one kind of part, I'll play a very different kind of role, so it explodes that stereotype.

No Judgment = No Expectations: That's my motto.

My heroes in real life are definitely my mom for being true to herself, for having a foot in both worlds, for being so very polite - Canadian and also such a traditional Greek woman. I would sum it up this way: the life lesson she would say is be polite while you're breaking the rules.

...We're people and we're different, all of us. And we should be using our differences to bring ourselves closer together. You know? Not be afraid of something that we don't know. ... It's unfortunate that things take a while to progress like this, but it was a great, great victory for equality. I'm proud New York has the balls to stand up for what's right.

Tolerance is a sign of growth on the spiritual path