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Quotes About Differences

Because of the creation of a global middle class in the intervening decades, everyone the world over looks and acts increasingly similar. In this sense at least, travel has lost its magic; or, rather, I should say the traveler must now work harder to understand the mystery of places given that travel relies on the differences between us.
~ Robert D. Kaplan
Men do not understand how women think, and vice versa; each tries to make the other act more like a member of their own sex.
~ Robert Greene
Establishing your differences with the mentor is an important part of your self-development, whether he is of the good or bad parent type.
~ Robert Greene
In essence, feelings of disrespect often come when we dwell on how others are different from ourselves. We can counteract these feelings by looking for ways we are similar. Without excusing others' behavior, we
~ Kerry Patterson
It's just human, or inhuman, nature: People will find a way to make a big deal out of their differences-the smaller, the better. It reminded me of the Mantagues and the Capulets (if I wanted to think highbrow), or the Hatfields and the McCoys (if I wanted to go lowbrow)...or the Jets and the Sharks (if I happened to feel musical).
~ Kevin J. Anderson
Men are easy,' he said, fingers tapping on his mahogany desk. 'A man's plumbing is like his mind: simple, very few surprises. You ladies, on the other hand...well, God put a lot of thought into making you.
~ Khaled Hosseini
A man's plumbing is like his mind: simple, very few surprises. You ladies, on the other hand...well, God put a lot of thought in making you.
~ Khaled Hosseini
In Tariq's grimace, Laila learned that boys differed from girls in this regard. They didn't make a show of friendship. They felt no urge, no need, for this sort of talk... Boys, Laila came to see, treated friendship the way they treated the sun: its existence undisputed; its radiance best enjoyed, not beheld directly.
~ Khaled Hosseini
Laila learned that boys differed from girls in this regard. They didn't make a show of friendship. They felt no urge, no need, for this sort of talk ... Boys, Laila came to see, treated friendship the way they treated the sun: its existence undisputed; its radiance best enjoyed, not beheld directly.
~ Khaled Hosseini
Männer sind nicht kompliziert, sagte er und trommelte mit den Fingern auf seinen Mahagoni-Schreibtisch . Die Genitalien eines Mannes sind wie sein Verstand: simpel, sehr wenige Überraschungen. Aber die Damen sind da schon anders ... nun, der liebe Gott hat sich eben Gedanken gemacht, als er Sie und Ihre Geschlechtsgenossinen erschuf.
~ Khaled Hosseini
I can't believe I'm saying this, but you're perfect for each other! You irritate people, and he smooths things out. You have good mojo, and he only thinks he does. You're broke, and he's rich. You've got those weird feet of yours, and he's got them cute ears.
~ Kim Harrison
I smirked as I recalled how Jenks's kids took to Ceri, and how Ellasbeth's mother, another pure-blood elf, adored Jenks. I didn't have any such "charmed" feelings for the lump of somnolent rock in the belfry rafters, and as far as I knew, neither did any other witch.
~ Kim Harrison
think? The narcissism of small differences.
~ Kim Stanley Robinson
Nadia shook her head, marveling at the capacity people had for ignoring what they had in common, and fighting bitterly over whatever small differences existed between them. She
~ Kim Stanley Robinson
A man's world is different from a woman's world and a man's emotions are different from a woman's emotions and only marriage can bring the two different sets of emotions together properly.
~ Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar
Males and females have never seemed to fully understand each other. It will probably continue this way, but I think that's part of the magic of it all.
~ Scott Bairstow
Money can be more of a barrier between people than language or race or religion.
~ Vera Caspary
First of all, my persuasion is what really breeds violence is political differences. But because religion serves as the soul of community, it gets drawn into the fracas and turns up the heat.
~ Huston Smith
As I say, if we bring up religion we'll have differences; we'll have arguments; and we'll never be able to get together.
~ Malcolm X
I do believe that the original sources of all religions should be taught, because with that we will find our similarities, not just our differences.
~ Yehuda Berg
The Swartzentruber Order is the most conservative on the Amish spectrum. Amish people have differences just like any culture.
~ Brenda Nixon
What we need to do is learn to respect and embrace our differences until our differences don't make a difference in how we are treated.
~ Yolanda King
Great authors are admirable in this respect: in every generation they make for disagreement. Through them we become aware of our differences.
~ Andre Gide
Talent perceives differences; genius, unity
~ Yeats, William Butler