Hollywood is a strange place if you're in trouble. Everybody thinks it's contagious.
Judy GarlandRead
When you get to know a lot of people, you make a great discovery. You find that no one group has a monopoly on looks, brains, goodness or anything else. It takes all the people - black and white, Catholic, Jewish and Protestant, recent immigrants and Mayflower descendants - to make up America.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Diversity enriches society, as qualities are found across all groups.
This quote by Judy Garland emphasizes the importance of diversity and inclusivity in society. It suggests that qualities such as attractiveness, intelligence, morality, and other virtues are not exclusive to any specific group but are distributed across various backgrounds, highlighting the collective richness that different perspectives and experiences bring to a community.
Themes
DiversityInclusivityCommunityUnityEquality
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech promoting community events, this quote can highlight the value of diverse participation.
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