Diversity Quotes

“Favoritism is Good (The Sonnet)

My favorite language in the world is Turkish,
Because its culture electrifies my scars.
My favorite language in the East is Telugu,
Because its music emboldens my nerves.

My favorite language in the West is Spanish,
Because it teaches me the worth of freedom.
Favorite ancient tongues are Arabic 'n Sanskrit,
For one embodies peace, another assimilation.

My favorite science of all is electronics,
For it empowers my imagination untainted.
My favorite philosophy is everyday curiosity,
It helps me transcend all sectarian intellect.

My favorite religion in the world is service,
Because it transforms an animal into human.
I don't care what you believe or don't,
As long as your behavior speaks compassion.

Favoritism is a civilized faculty,
when practiced beyond blood and border.
Problem is when you see nothing at all,
beyond the rim of your family and culture.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Insan Himalayanoğlu: It's Time to Defect

“I wish to speak about the overall unity of all that exists - about unity in multiplicity. I wish to show you two or three facets of a precious crystal, and to draw your attention to the pale images faintly reflected in them.”
― G.I. Gurdjieff, Views from the Real World

“Diversity is no gimmick,
Diversity is no belief.
Diversity is life itself,
Diversity is uplift.
Diversity is sanity,
Diversity is joy.
Diversity is monsoon,
After a drought most dry.”
― Abhijit Naskar, High Voltage Habib: Gospel of Undoctrination

“Ethno-cultural change is occurring at a rapid rate at precisely the time the dominant ideology celebrates a multicultural vision of ever-increasing diversity. To hanker after homogeneity and stability is perceived as narrow-minded and racist by liberals. Yet diversity falls flat for many because we’re not all wired the same way.”
― Eric Kaufmann, Whiteshift: Populism, Immigration and the Future of White Majorities

“Favoritism is a civilized faculty,
when practiced beyond blood and border.
Problem is when you see nothing at all,
beyond the rim of your family and culture.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Insan Himalayanoğlu: It's Time to Defect

“Just as ecosystems need biodiversity to thrive, society needs cultural diversity to grow new possibilities. Monoculture deadens our collective potential. (Favianna Rodriguez, Harnessing Cultural Power)”
― Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis

“No matter the pollution around,
Lungs never forget to breathe.
No matter the hate and judgment around,
How could the heart forget to love!”
― Abhijit Naskar, Insan Himalayanoğlu: It's Time to Defect

“No tolerance for intolerance.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Tum Dunya Tek Millet: Greatest Country on Earth is Earth

“Diversity in L&D is not just about varied content. It's about ensuring that learning experiences resonate with a global and diverse audience.”
― Ravinder Tulsiani, Rapid Learning: Unleash the Genius in You

“All roads lead to people - those that don't, lead back to the jungle.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Bulletproof Backbone: Injustice Not Allowed on My Watch

“The way we approach diversity says a lot about our society.”
― Humanityisdiversity.org

“Humans are more than a gender. Humans can be genderless.”
― Humanityisdiversity.org

“In today's world, we find ourselves surrounded by an abundance of identities that we can choose and embody. The world we live in allows individuals to explore and express their unique perspectives, experiences, and social affiliations. But back in the 1980s and 1990s of Somerset and the South West it was a stark contrast. Society seemed more homogeneous, with limited recognition and exploration of diverse identities. We’d been boxed in and characterised by a more constrained and traditional understanding of identity. Societal norms largely dictated what was considered acceptable, and there was often little room for deviation from these norms.”
― Pete Trainor, Electrasy: Calling All The Dreamers

“Be the proof of integration, when prejudice is the tradition.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Yarasistan: My Wounds, My Crown

“Together we are creator, divided we are disaster.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Yarasistan: My Wounds, My Crown

“I am but a farmer of assimilation, and I know,
I won't get to see the saplings turn savannah.
But someday humankind will stand up and say,
Glory be to them, who toiled for our humanistana!”
― Abhijit Naskar, Yarasistan: My Wounds, My Crown

“Quit the contraction, start the construction,
Set out as sailors in the course of unity.
Quit the paralysis, start the osmosis,
Disinfect the world with your fearless electricity.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Yarasistan: My Wounds, My Crown

“Submission to division is the death of a human.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Yarasistan: My Wounds, My Crown

“Naskar is the outcome of such churning.
When all cultures come together, Naskar is born.
Call it Naskar, call it Human - all the same,
It all represents the undivided spirit of dawn.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Aşk Mafia: Armor of The World

“All said and done, in our headstrong struggle for inclusion, we mustn't also underestimate everything we have achieved so far as a species. As a matter of fact, we've come a long way since our tribal days of division and discrimination. Let me show you how. World's most beloved poet, Mevlana Rumi, was a muslim - world's icon of civil rights, MLK, was a black person - world's greatest inspiration of science, Albert Einstein, was a German Jew - and most recently, as of 2023, PM of UK and VP of US, both are of Indian origin.

So don't tell me, we've achieved nothing - don't tell me, there is no hope for integration! Integration is happening all over the world, despite the ancient impediments of intolerance and hate. Therefore, the question is not whether integration is possible - real question is, are you a part of that integration, or aren't you! Our home is planet earth - and here on earth, we all cry the same pain, smile the same joy, and live the same love.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Tum Dunya Tek Millet: Greatest Country on Earth is Earth

“Here on earth, we all cry the same pain, smile the same joy, and live the same love.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Tum Dunya Tek Millet: Greatest Country on Earth is Earth

“Recognizing and valuing these contributions, while simultaneously acknowledging potential challenges and complexities, is integral to effectively utilizing faith in peacebuilding.”
― James Scott, Unity in Diversity: An Interfaith Guide to Peacebuilding in Conflict Zones

“Light is but another name for integration.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Aşk Mafia: Armor of The World

“Question: Have you ever considered winning an award?

Naskar: Not really - I am a misfit - not quite mainstream enough for any of the fields. Besides, I am here to bridge cultures, not win awards.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Bulletproof Backbone: Injustice Not Allowed on My Watch

“A stranger is a person in whom we have not yet found a part of ourselves.”
― Luigina Sgarro, il confine di ghiaccio

“English is my work language,
Turkish is my love language,
Spanish is my play language,
Telugu is my leisure language.

This would probably be different for you - perhaps for you, it all happens in one language - English, and that's perfectly fine. Different people are inspired in different ways - it's alright - as long as all our inspirations converge into one result - a better world for all - where there is no interracial dialogue, there is no intercultural communication, there is no interreligious relations - because - there is but one race, humanity - there is but one culture, humanity - there is but one religion, humanity.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Yaralardan Yangın Doğar: Explorers of Night are Emperors of Dawn

“Skin diversity is here to be celebrated.”
― Humanityisdiversity.org

“Your culture is my culture is world culture.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Either Right or Human: 300 Limericks of Inclusion

“World unity stems from expansion.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Either Right or Human: 300 Limericks of Inclusion

“I have but one law - I don't exist. I don't have a homeland, I don't have a native tongue, I don't have an origin culture - for you are my home, your tongue is my tongue, your culture is my culture. Those who still want to learn about my origin, could easily find out where I come from and all that nonsense, but as for me, my existence is rooted in you - that's all you gotta know. Nothing else matters, nothing else must matter. I repeat, nothing else must matter. For an earthbound species, I am native of earth - for an interplanetary species, I am native of Milky Way - for an intergalactic species, I am a native of the cosmos - for a lifeform beyond time and space, I am but a speck of carbon-based electrochemical memory.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Either Right or Human: 300 Limericks of Inclusion