Ellen DeGeneres Quotes

We focus so much on our differences, and that is creating, I think, a lot of chaos and negativity and bullying in the world. And I think if everybody focused on what we all have in common - which is - we all want to be happy.

Ellen DeGeneres

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• Happy
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• Negativity

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• We focus so much on our differences, and that is creating, I think, a lot of chaos and negativity and bullying in the world. And I think if everybody focused on what we all have in common - which is - we all want to be happy.

  

  Ellen DeGeneres
  • World
  • Happy
  • Focus