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Difference Quotes

On contrast, conflict, and the small actions that add up.

This page gathers quotes on difference in its many senses—conflicts rooted in belief rather than politics, the contrast between two very different cities, and the small, individual actions that end up mattering most.

Well, what there ought to be is an international labor organization, a confederation of the trade unions of all the countries speaking for the workers who are competing with one another, and talking about the difference in wage levels between,...

Quotes by Richard Rorty

We may be so eager to protect the right to dissent that we lose sight of the difference between dissent and subversion.

Quotes by Richard Perle

They knew that Roosevelt and the Democratic party made a difference on them, on their quality of life issues, and they believed in that. But today it is completely different.

Quotes by Richard M. Daley

Perhaps we too seldom reflect how much the life of Nature is one with the life of man, how unimportant or indeed merely seeming, the difference between them.

Quotes by Richard Le Gallienne

The difference between a builder and an architect is that an architect also cares about desire, about dreams.

Quotes by Renzo Piano

The only difference between me and those other great Yankees is my skin color.

Quotes by Reggie Jackson

In TV, you are much more likely to see the episode closer to the script as written - in terms of the order of the scenes - than you would in a movie, and here's why: you don't have as...

Quotes by Reed Morano

The difference between Reggie Noble and Redman is that this 'Reggie Noble' album is more conceptual. It got concepts on it, it got auto-tune on it, it got a pop record on it. I had fun on it.

Quotes by Redman

There's no difference between rocking in front of a crowd or rocking in front of a camera.

Quotes by Redman

The main difference between men and women is that men are lunatics and women are idiots.

Quotes by Rebecca West

There is no difference, where aims are concerned, between a terrorist with a gun and bomb in his hand and a terrorist who has dollars, euros, and interest rates.

Quotes by Recep Tayyip Erdogan

But I would like to think that it's the actor that makes the difference in these cases. Not the director, not the guy that wrote the book, not the guy that adapted it for the screen, but the actor.

Quotes by Ray Walston

Between 50 overs and 20 overs, there is a big difference, because there is 30 extra overs of fielding and six extra overs to bowl, and that can take its toll.

Quotes by Ravi Shastri

There’s a difference betw­een being a star and an actor. If you feed off from being in the public eye, this is the unfortunate flipside to it.

Quotes by Rasika Dugal

In Cuba we have one party, but in the U.S. there is very little difference. Both parties are an expression of the ruling class.

Quotes by Raul Castro

Teachers make a difference in individual students' lives, yet they do not get the respect they deserve.

Quotes by Randi Weingarten

The only difference between the Republican and Democratic parties is the velocities with which their knees hit the floor when corporations knock on their door. That's the only difference.

Quotes by Ralph Nader

The difference between the Premier League and the other leagues is the intensity of the games.

Quotes by Rafael Benitez

I am not hugely concerned about the amount of goals we score - it is the final results that are the difference.

Quotes by Rafael Benitez

I'm going to show the difference between the champ and second place.

Quotes by Rafael dos Anjos

Frequently Asked Questions

What different kinds of "difference" do these quotes explore?
This mix covers an opinion comparing quarrels over religion and politics, a personal observation about the difference between two cities, and the idea that small individual actions can make a real difference.
Is there a quote comparing quarrels over religion and politics?
Yes - presented as the speaker's own opinion: "Difference of religion breeds more quarrels than difference of politics."
Does a quote describe a personal experience of difference between two cities?
Yes: "The biggest difference between L.A. and Edmonton was that instead of people looking at me I was looking at them."
Is there a quote about small individual actions making a difference?
Yes: "It's the little things citizens do. That's what will make the difference. My little thing is planting trees."
Where can I find more related quotes?
For more, see our Make and Between quotes pages.

It also touches on distinctions within belief systems themselves—see our big and know quotes for more.