Sayings about Differences
Differences between husband and wife should not be aired in the marketplace. ~ African Proverb
Every story can be told in different ways.~ Greek Proverbs
Vive la difference. ~ French Proverbs
The different sorts of madness are innumerable. ~ Arabian Proverbs
Men and women sleep on the same pillow, but they have different dreams. ~ Mongolian Proverbs
Insanity is doing the same thing in the same way and expecting a different outcome. ~ Chinese Proverb
To change and change for the better are two different things . ~ German Proverbs
To die is to stop living but to stop living is something entirely different than dying.~ Chinese Proverb
A different man, a different taste. ~ Greek Proverb
Indifference is a generous kind of intolerance. ~ Japanese Proverbs
We are all Adam’s children, but silk makes the difference. ~ English Proverbs
The difference is wide that sheets will not decide. ~ English Proverb
All sails do not suit every ship. ~ Icelandic Proverbs
We all like lamb; each has a different way of cooking it. ~ Chinese Proverb
Every fool is different. ~ German Proverb
To a good rider, right or left makes no difference. ~ Turkish Proverbs
We all will die, but our tombs will differ. ~ Malawian Proverbs
They asked the female cat why her kittens were of different colors; she said she is embarrassed to say no.~ Tunisian Proverbs
Heavenly music is interpreted differently by everyone. ~ Chinese Proverb
In the birds’ court, a cockroach never wins his case. ~ African Proverb
Even children of the same mother look different. ~ Korean Proverbs
Different fields, different grasshoppers; different seas, different fish. ~ Indonesian Proverb
A house full of people is filled with different points of view. ~ New Zealander Proverb
Between man and woman there is little difference, but vive la difference. ~ French Proverb
I need not fear my enemies because the most they can do is attack me. I need not fear my friends because the most they can do is betray me. But I have much to fear from people who are indifferent. ~ Russian Proverb
Earth is like a prison: we all go in through the same door, but we stay in different cells.~ Bantu Proverb
“Come see me” and “come live with me” are two different things. ~ Virgin Islander Proverb
Seeing is different from being told. ~ Kenyan Proverb
Quotations about Differences
When you believe in what you’re doing and use your imagination and initiative, you can make a difference. ~ Samuel Dash
We sometimes differ more widely from ourselves than we do from others. ~ Francois De La Rochefoucauld
We are enriched by our reciprocate differences. ~ Paul Valery
There is as much difference between us and ourselves as there is between us and others. ~ Niccolo Machiavelli
There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do.~ Freya Stark
The worst sin… is… to be indifferent.~ George Bernard Shaw
The wise man questions the wisdom of others because he questions his own, the foolish man, because it is different from his own.~ Leo Stein
The purpose of anthropology is to make the world safe for human differences. ~ Ruth Benedict
The open-minded see the truth in different things: the narrow-minded see only the differences.~ Author Unknown
The differences between friends cannot but reinforce their friendship. ~ Mao Zedong
The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination. ~ Tommy Lasorda
The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits. ~ Albert Einstein
The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail. ~ Charles R. Swindoll
Talent perceives differences; genius, unity. ~ William Butler Yeats
Sometimes we are separated by differences, and sometimes we are united by common ideals of respect and compassion. ~ Paul Watson
Smile in the mirror. Do that every morning and you’ll start to see a big difference in your life. ~ Yoko Ono
Remember, if you want a different result, do something different.~ Author Unknown
Regardless of weather, the moon shines the same; it is the drifting clouds that make it seem different on different nights.~ Author Unknown
People have one thing in common: they are all different.~ Robert Zend
People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives. ~ Theodore Roosevelt
Our differences are policies; our agreements, principles. ~ William McKinley
One does not get better, but different and older and that is always a pleasure.~ Gertrude Stein
Money is not the only answer, but it makes a difference. ~ Barack Obama
Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver. ~ Barbara De Angelis
Life is about balance, and we all have to make the effort in areas that we can to enable us to make a difference. ~ Orlando Bloom
Leadership offers an opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life, no matter what the project. ~ Bill Owens
It’s the teacher that makes the difference, not the classroom. ~ Michael Morpurgo
It’s easy to make a buck. It’s a lot tougher to make a difference. ~ Tom Brokaw
It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences. ~ Audre Lorde
It is better to have a meaningful life and make a difference than to merely have a long life. ~ Bryant H. McGill
If you want to stand out, don’t be different, be outstanding.~ Meredith West
If we spoke a different language, we would perceive a somewhat different world.~ Ludwig Wittgenstein
If we cannot now end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity. ~ John F. Kennedy
Good habits formed at youth make all the difference. ~ Aristotle
Everyone has to learn to think differently, bigger, to open to possibilities.~ Oprah Winfrey
Everyone can do simple things to make a difference, and every little bit really does count. ~ Stella McCartney
Each one of us can make a difference. Together we make change. ~ Barbara Mikulski
Courage is daring to take the first step, or a different path.~ Author Unknown
Charity and pride have different aims, yet both feed the poor.~ Author Unknown
Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. ~ Winston Churchill
All differences in this world are of degree, and not of kind, because oneness is the secret of everything. ~ Swami Vivekananda
Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. ~ William James
Strength lies in differences, not in similarities. ~ Stephen Covey
Share our similarities, celebrate our differences. ~ M. Scott Peck
Definition of difference : the quality or state of being dissimilar or different. ~ More!