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

Queen Rania of Jordan

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

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

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

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

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

Judge, Through, Own

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

Fads, Which, Accomplishes

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

Only, Must, Reject

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, Lose, More

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

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

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

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

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

Through, Exist, Them

Don't live up to your stereotypes. Sherman Alexie

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

I definitely want to be an inspiration or a role model for all the little girls out there or anyone out there that wants to break stereotypes. I feel like I'm breaking stereotypes with what I'm doing. I'm not the typical fighter, and there's a lot of people out there that won't do something just because they don't fit the stereotype. Paige VanZant

Doing, Feel, Role

My goal is to send a message to Muslim women and young women everywhere that it's okay to break stereotypes and be yourself. Halima Aden

Goal, Okay, Young Women

Making ribs in Texas isn't that unusual a choice for 'Top Chef'. We played the stereotypes everywhere we go. It's not only in Texas. We do it in New York; we did it in San Francisco. Listen if we shoot it in Seattle you know we're going to be throwing salmon somewhere. Tom Colicchio

Texas, Somewhere, Francisco

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

Attempting to get at truth means rejecting stereotypes and cliches. Harold Evans

Truth, Means, Attempting

The enemy of the modern woman is not women who like fashion or are writing about it. The enemy is stereotypes that come from all places and that tell you to be one way or the other. The enemy is really real sexist people, like Todd Akin, and people who are violent against women physically or sexually. Megan Amram

Woman, Other, Violent

The thing about stereotypes as we all know, there is often truth in them, but it's almost always a partial truth. Alex Tizon

Truth, Always, Almost

Stereotypes exist because there's always some truth to stereotypes. Not always, but often. Maz Jobrani

Always, Exist, Some

Stereotypes should never influence policy or public opinion. Janet Reno

We were a savage little lot, Liverpool kids, not pacifist or vegetarian or anything. But I feel I've gone beyond that, and that it was immature to be so prejudiced and believe in all the stereotypes. Paul McCartney

Believe, Feel, I Feel

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

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