Menander Quotes

I don't have to participate in another culture's ceremonies in order to respect that culture.

Believing in each culture's right to be understood by the other party without any form of falseness or distortion is paramount.

The world looks different and is understood differently at every spot on earth. Without accepting this simple truth it is hard for us to grasp the behavior of others, the motives and aims of those actions.

I don't think that people understand enough about each other's cultures any more.

Who could think that children from the pockets of Himalaya sing folklore from Scotland and vice versa? Such an education in the initial years develops compassion and mutual respect for each other's skills.

I think that we in the West expect people to adapt to our culture very, very quickly when they come to our country. But when we go over to someone else's, I don't think we are willing to meet them halfway like we expect them to meet us. I think having cultural sensitivity is a lot more important than we realize.

Africa doesn't leap on you immediately; it seeps slowly, and it's incredibly important to be respectful and humble there.

Preservation of one's own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures.

I've got tremendous respect for different cultures, for the food and everything.

If you respect a language and culture, it shows in your work.

Learn to understand the culture of those that you wish to influence.

Every culture is very important. Dartmouth has always been dedicated to diversity of culture.

Executives in Hollywood are missing a lot because they don't want to watch other cultures.

Multiculturalism isn't just a buzzword; it's not just something to debate - I am multiculturalism.

What I want to tell people is that you can mix the culture a little bit and it's not always appropriation.

A multicultural society does not reject the culture of the other but is prepared to listen, to see, to dialogue and, in the final analysis, to possibly accept the other's culture without compromising its own.

Wherever you go, respect the local culture or you will suffer.

There's a difference between being culturally insensitive - being insensitive towards a culture - and being insensitive.

There's the fine line between presenting your culture and learning about other cultures so it becomes global.

I can empathise with different cultural expressions and am open to things that seem strange at first sight.

Cultural differences can be delicate situations we have to work within the respectful boundaries of.

Culture should be shared, not hoarded.

Travelers learn not just foreign customs and curious cuisines and unfamiliar beliefs and novel forms of government. They learn, if they are lucky, humility.

It's a wonderful thing to see a segment of our population that is open and eager to learn more about Chinese culture. It has filtered into the mainstream. You see credit-card ads on TV with white couples and Chinese babies.

But what I'm very interested in, whether it's writing, whether it's hosting a show, whether it's cooking food, I'm just into the discussions of identity, culture and the politics of culture.