Julia Hartz Quotes

Globalisation has obliterated distance, not just physically but also, most dangerously, mentally. It creates the illusion of intimacy when, in fact, the mental distances have changed little. It has concertinaed the world without engendering the necessary respect, recognition and tolerance that must accompany it.

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

We live in a global society today where all our cultures intermingle.

Travelers never think that they are the foreigners

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

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

I think cross-cultural dialogue is something that has hugely impacted the richness of the culture of our world.

Others think their American ways will work in other countries. That's not always accurate and can be disrespectful to the local culture.

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

I like to live like a local. When you are somewhere, you have to try to take the culture of that place and try to adapt.

One cannot expect positive results from an educational or political action program which fails to respect the particular view of the world held by the people. Such a program constitutes cultural invasion, good intentions notwithstanding.

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.

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

I think we are evolving rapidly into one world culture. It's certainly one world economy. With billions of people online, I think we'll appreciate the wisdom in many different traditions as we learn more about them. People were very isolated and didn't know anything about other religions 100 years ago.

Our leaders increasingly see fit to lecture the ethnic minorities on the need to integrate, including of course the need to speak English. What about the need, though, for Britain to integrate with the rest of the world?

I always used to say hybrids would rule the world - people who have an understanding of many cultures and can relate to them with ease. And then along came Obama.

As to my success here I cannot say much as yet: the Indians seem generally kind, and well-disposed towards me, and are mostly very attentive to my instructions, and seem willing to be taught further.

I am very happy since when I am in different cities I can experience and learn different cultures!

I wanted to introduce a contemporary Asia to a North American audience.

If you decide to move to another country and to live within its laws you don't express your disregard for the essence of the culture. It's a form of aggression.

More and more, in any company, managers are dealing with different cultures. Companies are going global, but the teams are being divided and scattered all over the planet.

Orientals, and the Malays in particular, are a sensitive people: delicacy of sentiment is predominant with them.

Globalization means we have to re-examine some of our ideas, and look at ideas from other countries, from other cultures, and open ourselves to them. And that's not comfortable for the average person.

Company cultures are like country cultures. Never try to change one. Try, instead, to work with what you've got.

Those who visit foreign nations, but associate only with their own country-men, change their climate, but not their customs. They see new meridians, but the same men; and with heads as empty as their pockets, return home with traveled bodies, but untravelled minds.