“Let us not torment each other because we are not all alike, but believe that God knew best what He was doing in making us so different. So will the best harmony come out of seeming discords, the best affection out of differences, the best life out of struggle, and the best work will be done when each does his own work, and lets every one else do and be what God made him for.” BelieveDoeMadeDifferentDoneDifferencesStruggleHarmonyAffectionTormentBest WorkSeemingDiscord Book:Self-culture, lectures Source: Self-culture, lectures
“I speak without reservation, from what I know and who I am. I do so with the understanding that all people should have the right to offer their voices to the chorus whether the result is harmony or dissonance. The worldsong is a colorless dirge without the differences that distinguish us, and it is that difference which should be celebrated not condemned.” PeopleKnowsShouldSpeakUnderstandingVoiceDifferencesResultsOffersShould HaveHarmonyWho I AmChorusReservationsDissonanceColorless Author:Ani DiFranco