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More Quotes by Ellen DeGeneres
Sometimes you can't see yourself clearly until you see yourself through the eyes of others.
I learned compassion from being discriminated against. Everything bad that's ever happened to me has taught me compassion.
Do things that make you happy within the confines of the legal system.
If someone ever says you’re weird, say thank you.
Asking who's the 'man' and who's the 'woman' in a same-sex relationship is like asking which chopstick is the fork.
I enjoy growing older and wiser and learning from my mistakes every single day.
I'm not an activist; I don't look for controversy. I'm not a political person, but I'm a person with compassion. I care passionately about equal rights. I care about human rights. I care about animal rights.
My point is, life is about balance. The good and the bad. The highs and the lows. The pina and the colada.
The problem with labels is that they lead to stereotypes and stereotypes lead to generalizations and generalizations lead to assumptions and assumptions lead back to stereotypes. It’s a vicious cycle, and after you go around and around a bunch of times you end up believing that all vegans only eat cabbage and all gay people love musicals.
I work really hard at trying to see the big picture and not getting stuck in ego. I believe we're all put on this planet for a purpose, and we all have a different purpose... When you connect with that love and that compassion, that's when everything unfolds.
