Other Cultures Quotes - Page 6

• I certainly hope the strengths and values of this country hold up to comparison to other cultures.

  Bill Vaughan

  Country, Comparison, Values

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• Much of the rest of the world has already learned some English. They pretty much understand the American way of doing things, because our culture has been ubiquitous and has been the 500-pound gorilla in the global economy. But the world is far more interrelated than ever before, and no one culture can thrive without the knowledge of how to function in other cultures.

  Bill Vaughan

  Gorillas, Way, Pounds

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• The first time I thought about attempting a body suspension was after watching a documentary on rites-of-passage ceremonies from other cultures. I was completely intrigued by what these people put their bodies through.

  Criss Angel

  People, Firsts, Documentaries

  Criss Angel (2009). “Mindfreak: Secret Revelations”, p.19, Harper Collins

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• Sometimes just being on a beach with my loved ones is all the adventure I need. I am a happy camper and continue to be a citizen of the world. I have yet to discover other cultures, other peoples dreams and treasures. I will always be a traveler who is discovering beautiful Gaia.

  Guy Laliberte

  Beautiful, Dream, Beach

  "Mr. Blasberg's Book Corner: Gaia". Interview with Derek Blasberg, www.harpersbazaar.com. June 1, 2011.

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• Before the Conquest all art was of the people, and popular art has never ceased to exist in Mexico. The art called popular is fugitive in character, with less of the impersonal and intellectual characteristics of the schools. It is the work of talent nourished by personal experience and that of the community - rather than being taken from the experiences of painters in other times and other cultures.

  Manuel Alvarez Bravo

  Art, Taken, School

  Manuel Álvarez Bravo, A. D. Coleman (1987). “Manuel Álvarez Bravo”, Aperture

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• The west has decided to channel money and effort into studying other customs and practices, but no one has really given other people the chance to study western customs and practices, except at schools maintained by white expatriates, or by allowing the rich from other cultures to study in Oxford or Paris. What happens then is that they return home to organise fundamentalist movements, because they feel solidarity with those of their compatriots who lack the opportunity for such education.

  Umberto Eco

  Home, School, Opportunity

  "The roots of conflict" by Umberto Eco, www.theguardian.com. October 13, 2001.

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• I think that America is such an incredibly dynamic place because of immigration. We fundamentally have been a culture that's been put together from the explosions of other cultures. But it's hard for us to see. We have blinded ourselves to the reality of what our country is.

  Junot Diaz

  Country, Reality, Thinking

  Interview with Matthew Rothschild, progressive.org. March 8, 2008.

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• I wasn't searching for a common denominator - I started wondering about the challenge of working in other cultures. What I reached was the sudden acknowledgment of the universal aspect of filmmaking.

  Abbas Kiarostami

  Challenges, Common, Wonder

  "They Should Be Grateful: An Interview with Abbas Kiarostami". Interview with Zachary Wigon, filmmakermagazine.com. February 13, 2013.

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• We should never denigrate any other culture but rather help people to understand the relationship between their own culture and the dominant culture. When you understand another culture or language, it does not mean that you have to lose your own culture.

  Edward T. Hall

  Mean, People, Doe

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• Historically, black music has influenced other cultures and other genres and created other genres.

  Miguel

  Black, Genres Of Music, Culture

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• The world in which you were born is just one model of reality. Other cultures are not failed attempts at being you; they are unique manifestations of the human spirit.

  Wade Davis

  Inspirational, Spiritual, Unique

  "The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World". Book by Wade Davis, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 1, 2009.

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• One must not judge other cultures by the standars of one's one,' said Aunt Hilda

  Eva Ibbotson

  Aunt, Judging, Said

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• The spirit of seeking understanding through personal contact with people of other nations and other cultures deserves the respect and support of all.

  Gerald R. Ford

  People, Support, Presidential

  United States. President (1974-1977 : Ford), Gerald R. Ford (1979). “Gerald R. Ford: Containing the Public Messages, Speeches, and Statements of the President”

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• Singapore has been incredibly well-managed. It was created out of the swamp, with a strong emotional idea: a safe place for mostly Chinese, but accepting other cultures and other races.

  Nicolas Berggruen

  Strong, Emotional, Race

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