#differences

Peace is a never ending process... It cannot ignore our differences or overlook our common interests. It requires us to work and live together. ↗

— Oscar Arias Sanchez

#common #common interests #differences #ending #ignore

We started this band as kids, and as time has gone on, we've grown and are learning to accommodate each others' differences. ↗

— Layne Staley

#band #differences #each #gone #grown

It's not good to make sentimental journeys. You see the differences instead of the sameness. ↗

— Mary Astor

#good #instead #journeys #make #sameness

Goods move in response to price differences from points of low to points of higher price, the movement tending to obliterate the price difference and come to rest. ↗

— Frank Knight

#difference #differences #goods #higher #low

The Swedes have coined the term 'management by perkele' to portray the Finnish managerial approach. Instead of collectively pondering all the possible alternatives and letting every member of the staff from the cleaner to the MD voice their views, as the Swedes do, the Finns act swiftly and don't waste time on the decision-making process. If something isn't happening quickly enough, it is necessary for the top managers to slam their fists on the table and yell, 'Perkele!' Repeatedly, if necessary. ↗

— Tarja Moles

#culture #finland #humor #management-and-leadership #leadership

Hillalum wondered what sort of people were forged by living under such conditions; did they escape madness? Did they grow accustomed to this? Would the children born under a solid sky scream if they saw the ground beneath their feet? ↗

— Ted Chiang

#cultural-differences #life

All the events of your past have formed a lens, or paradigm, through which you see the world. And since no one's past is exactly like anyone else's, no two people see alike. ↗

— Sean Covey

#pastors #teen

Science fiction deals with improbable possibilities, fantasy with plausible impossibilities. ↗

— Miriam Allen de Ford

#fantasy #science-fiction #science

If you are well-mannered towards those whose views are similar to yours, you may be said to exhibit a fairly good character. But, if you behave properly wit those holding divergent views from you or who criticize you, then you deserve to be credited with having an excellent character. (p. 99) ↗

— Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

#differences #islam

I wouldn't call myself a feminist, because I think there are differences between men and women. ↗

— Shania Twain

#between #call #differences #feminist #i