Culture Quotes

"They don't respect anything they don't wear" "Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future." "To survive, you must tell stories" "New Zealand is not a small country but a large village" "You know, when you really get down to it, our national sport is gossip" "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford" "You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture Just get people to stop reading them" "The art of a people is a true mirror to their minds" "Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future." "Doing less is not being lazy. Don't give in to a culture that values personal sacrifice over personal productivity." "You can do universal themes in a community setting but you can't do community themes in a universal setting." "The art of storytelling is reaching its end because the epic side of truth, wisdom, is dying out " "Myths and legends die hard in America" "You have to work at creating your own culture" "We commit ourselves to language and community at the same time"