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We shouldn't judge people through the prism of our own stereotypes.

Queen Rania of Jordan

We can each define ambition and progress for ourselves. The goal is to work toward a world where expectations are not set by the stereotypes that hold us back, but by our personal passion, talents and interests. Sheryl Sandberg

Work, Goal, Set

A stereotype may be negative or positive, but even positive stereotypes present two problems: They are cliches, and they present a human being as far more simple and uniform than any human being actually is. Nancy Kress

May, More, Human Being

When people rely on surface appearances and false racial stereotypes, rather than in-depth knowledge of others at the level of the heart, mind and spirit, their ability to assess and understand people accurately is compromised. James A. Forbes

Mind, Surface, Rather

We shouldn't judge people through the prism of our own stereotypes. Queen Rania of Jordan

Judge, Through, Own

It's funny, because there are so many stereotypes out there about actors and movie stars in general, but I've had a great opportunity to meet a lot of them, and maybe it's just because they don't behave that way around me, but I rarely see that kind of abuse of power. Ryan Reynolds

Abuse, Maybe, Movie

We must reject not only the stereotypes that others have of us but also those that we have of ourselves. Shirley Chisholm

Only, Reject, Must

The very first thing I tell every intern on the first day is that their internship exists solely on their resume. As far as I am concerned, they are a full-time member of my team. For all the negative stereotypes about millennials, you would be astounded by how hard they work when they believe their contribution matters. Jay Samit

Very, Concerned, Full-Time

Stereotypes do exist, but we have to walk through them. Forest Whitaker

Through, Exist, Them

First, you have stereotypes, and that will be the black drug dealer, the east Asian kung fu master, the Middle Eastern terrorist in 'True Lies.' Then you have stuff that takes place on culturally specific terrain, that engages with it, but actually subverts assumptions. 'Smashes' stereotypes. That's where I've come into the game. Riz Ahmed

Game, Middle Eastern

Great numbers of Asian Americans do not fit the model minority or 'tiger family' stereotypes, living instead in multigenerational poverty far from the mainstream. Eric Liu

Living, Numbers, Asian

When you label somebody and put them in a box, then you put the lid on the box, and you just never look inside again. I think it's much more interesting for human beings to look at each other's stories and see each other. Really see each other and then see themselves through other people's stories. That's where you start to break down stereotypes. Stephanie Beatriz

Through, Other, I Think

People are much deeper than stereotypes. That's the first place our minds go. Then you get to know them and you hear their stories, and you say, 'I'd have never guessed.' Carson Kressley

Minds, Our, First Place

Fit no stereotypes. Don't chase the latest management fads. The situation dictates which approach best accomplishes the team's mission. Colin Powell

Which, Fads, Accomplishes

If every gay person were to come out only to his/her own family, friends, neighbors and fellow workers, within days the entire state would discover that we are not the stereotypes generally assumed. Harvey Milk

Own, Out, Entire

I didn't want to let women down. One of the stereotypes I see breaking is the idea of aging and older women not being beautiful. Annie Leibovitz

Want, Being Beautiful, Idea

Instead of being presented with stereotypes by age, sex, color, class, or religion, children must have the opportunity to learn that within each range, some people are loathsome and some are delightful. Margaret Mead

Color, Learn, Some

At the end of the day, I'm a human being and I just think that's what it is. Challenging stereotypes by just being who I am. Tinie Tempah

Think, Human Being

We have to allow ourselves the freedom to make mistakes, including cultural mistakes, in our first drafts. I believe it's okay to get cultural details wrong in your first draft. It's okay if stereotypes emerge. It just means that your experience is limited, that you're human. Gene Luen Yang

Mistakes, Believe, Allow

My goal is to be myself, and to challenge stereotypes, and to follow the rules, and break them, and make new rules. It's not about doing something that's already been done. That would be silly. Sasha Grey

New, Doing, Been

I've learned that people latch onto labels and stereotypes. There was a period when I was asked in every single interview how I liked being the new Frank Sinatra... I think people will soon realize that I do a lot more than interpret old songs. Harry Connick, Jr.

I Think, Frank, Liked

Stereotypes lose their power when the world is found to be more complex than the stereotype would suggest. When we learn that individuals do not fit the group stereotype, then it begins to fall apart. Ed Koch

Learn, More, Lose

Don't live up to your stereotypes. Sherman Alexie

Stereotypes, they're sensual, cultural weapons. That's the way that we attack people. At an artistic level, stereotypes are terrible writing. Junot Diaz

Level, Sensual, Artistic

Stereotypes should never influence policy or public opinion. Janet Reno

Wherever I go, I just try to show normal life. If the work helps to dispel stereotypes, it's because I seek not to portray the extremities of a place, but the vast majority of people who are quite normal and are having normal life experiences. Brandon Stanton

Seek, Show, Vast Majority

I think it's time we all agree that gender stereotypes are simply the confabulation of our own mind. Naveen Jain

Mind, Think, I Think

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