Movies that encourage empathy are more effective than those that objectify problems.

Parents and schools should place great emphasis on the idea that it is all right to be different. Racism and all the other 'isms' grow from primitive tribalism, the instinctive hostility against those of another tribe, race, religion, nationality, class or whatever. You are a lucky child if your parents taught you to accept diversity.

Why are some people bullied? Because they are different. How? It doesn't matter.

Roger Ebert Quotes