Valuing Differences Quotes

I just want to say what I think and encourage others to say what they think.

It's difficult to love someone you don't respect, which is hard to remember when you're having an argument.

People's opinions, you've got to respect them.

When we're talking about diversity, it's not a box to check. It is a reality that should be deeply felt and held and valued by all of us.

I respect people's opinion. Everybody has they own 'pound for pound' list.

Just imagine how boring life would be if we were all the same. My idea of a perfect world is one in which we really appreciated each other's differences: Short, tall; Democrat, Republican; black, white; gay, straight-a world in which all of us are equal, but definitely not the same.

We need to stop telling each other to shut up. We need to get comfortable with the reality that no one is going to shut up.

In our house, everyone's opinion is welcome. I grew up in a house where everything wasn't when it came to politics or religion.

People always have an opinion. Doesn't mean it's right, doesn't mean it's wrong, but we have to respect their opinion.

All people - African, European, American - worry about being different. But I've learned that the traits we'd rush to get rid of are the very ones that others desire. People always covet what they don't have. That's why we should look at ourselves every now and then and say, 'I'm proud of myself. I like the way I'm made.'

Tolerance of diversity is imperative, because without it, life would lose its savor. Progress in the arts, in the sciences, in the patterns of social adjustment springs from diversity and depends upon a tolerance of individual deviations from conventional ways and attitudes.

I was hugely relieved to discover there was a purpose for girls with loud voices.

I feel like everybody's on the same level. Nobody's done anything more important than any other. People have gifts in other areas. You weren't blessed with them; they were blessed with them.

I don't necessarily think about being a woman as I make decisions, but I do value diversity of opinion and encourage others to speak up and do their best work.

The most important phase of living with a person is respect for that person as an individual.

I think the reason these readers come back to me is because I represent their points of view. It may not be my point of view, but that's OK. Everyone still deserves to have their say.

If I disagree with someone, I let them have their say and move on. I don't want to be the one to lecture.

One of my highest priorities as an educator is to be as inclusive as possible.

I try to be respectful of how other people think, I try to listen to what they're saying.

Everyone has a right to say what they want, but what they have to say doesn't interest me.

An ideal culture is one that makes a place for every human gift

People are entitled to their opinion. I respect them, but it doesn't mean they're right.

When you work together in a creative way, you have to be less selfish about your ideas and learn to let both parties feel valued. Of course, that's also a really great quality to have in a relationship, too.

It’s important for me to hear others position and understand them.

Skill at helping people grow spiritually, like skill at playing chess, depends on understanding and valuing differences.