"There is no substitute for direct contact with people who are different than you.”
- Liz, Joyner, The Village Square
"A peacemaker takes the leap of faith and extends peace, not worrying about whether the response is going to be peace in return."
- Liz Curtis Higgs, Grace Every Monday
"I see them as a person having legitimate concerns about the issues that matter to them, and because of that, I accept them from a place of legitimacy, as opposed to someone who's ill-informed, or an enemy."
- David B. Ostler, Healing our Divides
"Peacemakers are made, not born. It's a set of skills and a kind of character anyone can learn."
- Patrick Mason, Proclaim Peace
"Everyone is born with inherent worth, and so we treat everyone with dignity, no matter what."
- Tami Pyfer, Dignity Index
"It's not I versus you, for me, it's us versus the problem."
- Lilunnaher
"Lift where you stand, wherever you are, whatever your stage. That's where peace begins."
- Brett G. Scharffs, BYU Law Professor
"Kindness is free. Goodness is free. Peace is free. That's what we can give out, every single day.”
- Aime Drudge, BE Foundation
”Kindness doesn't require a lot of money or time or even effort. What it requires is seeing the other person and their need, showing up, and treating them like a human in that moment.”
- Rachel Hunt, Tiny Kindess
"When situations are escalating, it's because we feel the person is against us, that the conversations is suddenly about who's right and who's wrong. Life is full of more gray area than that."
- Glenn Heap, LMFT