🌈 It Takes All Sorts: Celebrating Diversity in Humanity
🧐 Meaning and Origin
It takes all sorts - Humankind is made up of a myriad of individuals, each strikingly different from one another.
The Book of Common Prayer (1548) includes a Prayer for All Conditions of Men, which implores the divine for blessings on “all sorts and conditions of men; that thou wouldest be pleased to make thy ways known unto them.” This ancient plea is likely the seed from which the phrase It takes all sorts to make a world sprouted in the seventeenth century. Quotable folks, like philosopher John Locke and playwright George Bernard Shaw, were particularly fond of this sentiment. By the nineteenth century, it was gleefully truncated to it takes all sorts and has aged into a comfortable cliché.
🔄 Similar Terms and Expressions
- It takes two to tango - Highlights that some activities require more than one participant.
- Variety is the spice of life - Diversity and change make experiences more enjoyable.
- To each his own - Acknowledge that everyone has their own preferences.
😉 Humorous Insight
“Normal is an illusion. What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly.” – Morticia Addams 🍂🕷️
💬 Common Usage in Sentences
- “She prefers pineapple on pizza, but hey, it takes all sorts.”
- “Not everyone understands quantum physics, but that’s okay—it takes all sorts.”
Wise Words 🧠
“One of the great lessons from the world of plants: tough times don’t last. Tough plants do. Be patient and resilient.” - Unknown
📚 Suggested Literature and Media
- Books: Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
- Movies: Amélie (2001), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
- Songs: “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong, “Imagine” by John Lennon
- Poems: “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost, “Phenomenal Woman” by Maya Angelou
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🌟 Farewell Thought
“Remember, it’s the diversity in each one of us that adds color to the tapestry of humanity. Celebrate your uniqueness and embrace others’.” - Eliza Wordplay 🌠
