Billie Jean King Quotes

We need to reach that happy stage of our development when differences and diversity are not seen as sources of division and distrust, but of strength and inspiration.

In our work and in our living, we must recognize that difference is a reason for celebration and growth, rather than a reason for destruction.

What a privilege to be here on the planet to contribute your unique donation to humankind. Each face in the rainbow of colors that populate our world is precious and special.

Diversity means understanding.

We should do more than tolerate our diversity. We should honor and celebrate it..

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.

Diversity is valued, and it is prized. We learn to appreciate each other and each other's struggles. From diversity, we draw our enormous and our lasting strength.

We should be talking about celebrating our differences, understanding that those differences make us richer and stronger.

I think diversity is a challenge everywhere.

My attitude is, a monument, a statue, ought to signify unity instead of division.

We live in a multi-cultural world, so embracing diversity is important in every industry.

It has to start from the playground and parents teaching kids that diversity is what makes us so wonderful.

We want everybody in this country to be a NASCAR fan, and you can't do that by being insensitive in any one area.

As a person who grew up in Los Angeles - that's a very diverse place - I've always felt like that diversity is a blessing. It's not a problem to be solved: it's a gift to be thankful for.

Stax was rejoicing in the difference in who we are, and that's what you see in the film.

It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.

I want our students to be so accustomed to children of other cultures that the words 'diversity' and 'tolerance' won't be in their vocabulary. They won't need them - they'll live it.

You have different sorts of people in life, so why should it be any different in football?

The value of tolerance is central to living in today's world - especially in diverse places like the Bronx.

We come in many different shapes and sizes, and we need to support each other and our differences. Our beauty is in our differences.

In a post-9/11 world, diversity has become even more important.

I believe very strongly in the value of having a diverse team around me that comes from very different backgrounds and different points of view.

There is no one that we can afford to throw away.

All my life I've been looking for diversity.

Honoring everyone contains the promise of possibility.