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What is newest to one in foreign countries is not always the people, but their surroundings, and those same little details of life and circumstance which make no impression on a man in his own land until he returns to it after a prolonged absence, and then they stand out very sharply for a while.

Throughout history, it took centuries for the habits of one culture to materially affect another. Now, that which becomes popular in one country can sweep through others within months.

In America, we understand that a nation is only living as long as it is striving.

The happiness of every country depends upon the character of its people, rather than the form of its government.

You see a lot of people out there that say they're country, and they do their little things that are stereotypical country things, but being country is a way of life.

People say that life is short, but it isn't short. It's very long.

Things change in different countries as people grow, and as generations change.

Loving a country is an act of the imagination.

People naturally long for a bit of the wealth that is whorling all around them, and if the work and education available to them won't get them closer to the comforts that they see others enjoying, the temptation to take shortcuts can be fierce.

Life is short and the older you get, the more you feel it. Indeed, the shorter it is. People lose their capacity to walk, run, travel, think, and experience life. I realise how important it is to use the time I have.