Quotes About Unity

A book is like a piece of rope; it takes on meaning only in connection with the things it holds together.

The earth is one big interconnected entity. If you hurt a piece, you hurt the whole. If you hurt the people, you hurt the environment.

You cannot parcel out freedom in pieces because freedom is all or nothing.

My life is a mosaic, and there's no room in between pieces at all.

It is better we disintegrate in peace and not in pieces.

My happiest times in the theater are when I do ensemble pieces. I really got into theater because of that closeness.

And an integrated life is one where you're able to fit the different pieces of your life together in seamless fashion.

It's always just one or two pieces that a team needs to really change things around.

I found that the body, mind and spirit are all connected. They are not separate pieces.

I love ensemble work. I love making pieces and building things together.

We have to be sure we don't pigeonhole one group as though they're not part of the human family, as though there's a different set of rules for them. That would be a big mistake.

Our own objective is to make Africa overcome its difficulties, to make Africa a continent of hope, to make Africa a continent of the future, to make Africa a pillar of the world in which we live - not seen as a problem but seen as an opportunity.

We should use every pillar of American power to destroy ISIS.

The roof cannot collapse when the value pillars of government and society are sound and strong.

My wife and my kids have been my pillars.

Women should get together and become the pillars of support for each other.

If I ever see those pilots who dropped the bombs on me - or any American pilots - I would say to them, 'The war is over. The past is past.' I would ask those pilots what can they do to bring us all together.

I've always been multi-cultural myself. I'm not black and I'm not white and I'm not pink and I'm not green. Eartha Kitt has no color, and that is how barriers are broken.

I just believe in collaboration. I mean, I've written songs on my own, you know, but I think if the artist has something to bring to the table - someone like Pink, for instance - where they have something to say, it makes your job easier and more special.

In any situation in order to excel and reach the pinnacle with a group of people, there have to be sacrifices.

Getting to the pint where the other is not the enemy is a big leap.

When I play it I look out and see people hold on to each other and dance or just couples leaning into each other and kiss. And I'll go: 'You know, I could have worked hard at school and been a dentist. But I'm so glad I didn't.' Because when I look out and see that I feel like the Pied Piper of love.

I've always had a fascination with pirates. You know, I've written a song completely inspired by I want this to feel like pirates, you know, fighting together, made a music video about it, yada, yada.

Pirates worked to avoid violence and fighting.