Compared with U.S. cities, Japanese cities bend over backward to help foreigners. The countryside is another matter. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes backward bend city
The Japanese drive on the left side of the road. Most streets literally do not have names. Charles C. Mann drivejapaneseleave Change image and share on social
The Japanese are great at inventing complex systems of rules, and not so great at explaining those rules to foreign visitors. Charles C. Mann complexexplainforeign Change image and share on social
Japanese maps tend to come in two varieties: small, schematic, and bewildering; and large, fantastically detailed, and bewildering. Charles C. Mann bewilderdetailfantastically Change image and share on social
There may be some backward countries where the mass of the people are on a subsistence level and where, as an aftermath of wars or partial crop failures, the standard of living has to be drastically reduced, but this certainly is not the case in our prosperous nations. Charles E. Wilson aftermathbackwardcase share on social
I think when judges are in the position of authority, they really get bent out of shape when someone tells them they acted inappropriately. Matt Gonzalez actauthoritybend Change image and share on social
What people don't understand about Sarah Palin is that she is a rancher's wife. From Alberta down to Texas I've known women like that: good common sense, bright and vilified by city people. Robert Duvall albertabrightcity Change image and share on social