Larry Wall Quotes

Value the perspective of different cultures and recognize the cultural mores that underpin groups and appreciate why these are valued and important.

Culture is a part of basic human nature, of deep humanity.

I think my Latino culture has equipped me with a different point of view than the rest of my counterparts, and seeing things from a different angle has helped me a lot. I feel very proud of my culture, of my Latino heritage.

I'm Cherokee, and there were times when social expansion was something that is needed by a cultural group or a national group.

I'm a British intern going in. I'm hoping that John will just kind of tackle it from who this person is and what she's about rather than trying to go in on her culture. We need to move a step forward than that.

You can't delete racism. It's like a cigarette. You can't stop smoking if you don't want to, and you can't stop racism if people don't want to. But I'll do everything I can to help.

Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit.

The cultural decoding that many American writers require has become an even harder task in the age of globalisation. The experience they describe has grown more private; its essential background, the busy larger world, has receded.

Culture is about the mindset of people, and we are very happy to have a strong combined mindset of people.

The world is getting more connected through technology and travel. Cuisines are evolving. Some people are scared of globalization, but I think people will always take pride in cultural heritage.

Culture is more important than politics.

You need to figure out other societies, where they came from, what the people believe in, what they do, how their ethnic divisions work, which is often very different from our own; then design your policies around that. Pay attention. I think that's the simple answer, which is just to realize that not everybody is like the United States. Whether you study history or sociology, or anthropology, journalism, there's room for seeing there are other cultures and other ways and other structures.

Without culture, development falls apart.

Culture is the way for a country to know itself.

Our leaders have to stop ignoring the impact that culture is having on our nation.

Culture is more important than politics and government.

I come from a community that has a lot of white kids, and I notice how, a lot of times, they don't understand our differences and how I come from a different culture and my ancestors are different and my history is different.

I am extremely proud of my heritage, and I would never use being Dutch as an excuse but rather an explanation of our cultural differences.

I think it's important to learn about the culture of the place where you live.

Culture in general is important, and people's identify is tied up in it. It's how we connect with others.

It is really important for me to help my culture.

It's very white in Guernsey, not racist, but there's not a lot of understanding about different cultures there. So I grew up there then moved to Brighton and found all these other people with different experiences, different narratives.

People just think Africa is this one thing. So if you're from Nigeria, then you're the same as somebody from Kenya; not realizing that within Nigeria, right, we have 250 different ethnic groups, right? Two hundred and fifty different languages.

Every country has its own culture and sensitivities.

Culture is not a matter of a change of climate.