God how I hate new countries: They are older than the old, more sophisticated, much more conceited, only young in a certain puerile vanity more like senility than anything.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I never wanted to change countries; it's something that is part of me.
One always likes to think that other countries are not like one's own.
Human society has dense borders - economic, religious and cultural - inculcated from an early age. We hate change.
If people are given the chance to experience life in more than one country, they will hate a little less. It's not a miracle potion, but little by little you can solve problems in the basement of a country, not on the surface.
Parts of the world can be very hostile to differences, social or artistic.
When I was young, I despised old people. I was provincial and narrow-minded. It's the reason I stayed stupid so long. If you only get involved with young people you don't learn anything about the world.
In a funny way, nothing makes you feel more like a native of your own country than to live where nearly everyone is not.
Imperialism or globalization - I don't have to care what it's called to hate it.
I adore America. It's an extraordinary country. A new country.
Leaving your country at a tender age really rearranges the way you perceive the world. So I feel marginally attached to many places rather than deeply attached to any one place.
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