Quotes About Inclusion

At the end of the day, we must go forward with hope and not backward by fear and division.

Extremists and populist movements are exploiting people's fear of those who are not like us. We can see the consequences in the form of terrorism and racially motivated violence.

There will never be color blindness in a culture of fear.

The loves that meet in Paradise shall cast out fear, And Paradise hath room for you and me and all.

Instead of harboring fear and suspicion we need to think of other people not as 'them' but 'us'.

President Obama is doing the right thing by offering young immigrants, most often in this country through no action of their own, a chance to live and work openly, free from the fear of deportation.

We're frightened of what makes us different.

Uncertainty and fear and ignorance about immigrants, about people who are different, has a history as old as our Nation.

Since these early days, I have seen and have experienced many types of discrimination and all of them were rooted in the fear of people that were different than the majority.

Because people fear those who are different. And fear can make people do stupid things.

I consider myself a crayon, I might not be your favorite color but one day you'll need me to complete your picture.

The notion of looking on at life has always been hateful to me. What am I if I am not a participant? In order to be, I must participate.

We could learn a lot from crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, while others bright, some have weird names, but they have all learned to live in the same box.

Being there for someone in need is one of the most important things to me. No one deserves to feel lonely.

If my being gay makes you hate and want to disparage, thats your problemchanging who I am to make you comfortable & accept me is not my concern.

People who are 'different' are usually the ones who end up making a difference in the world.

People come in different colors, sizes, shapes, different styles.... I guess what I'm trying to say is we are all different and unique in our own little ways.. you shouldn't judge someone because they are different...

Remember, no matter what we look like, we are all here for a reason, and have our own unique and special place in the world, so embrace each other from your heart...

We could all take a lesson from crayons: some are sharp, some are beautiful, some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they still learn to live in the same box.

Its pretty f*cked up to judge someone on something they can't change.

Being unique can make you start to feel awkward about who you are. If you are not like everybody else...you can feel like you don't fit...and don't belong.

Be that kind of person who's presence people would like to celebrate not that who has to be tolerated.

Like a book, like a house, the quality of a salon, Mme de Guermantes quite rightly thought, depended essentially on what you excluded.

But I'm hesitant to introduce myself with this characterization, immediately reducing everything I am to my alcoholism. It's strange that the tendency in this global world is to accentuate identities, picking the one that most marginalizes you—sexuality, race, disability. I'm struck by the way we all rush to join our particular group, emphasizing what makes us different from everyone else, in order to make us all the same.