I liked the exoticism his travels gave him, the…

“Exoticism was hard to find in Pullman, Washington. ”

— Sherman Alexie

Exoticism can give you an edge: it makes people assume you're cleverer than you are and gives you the upper hand.

— Kristin Scott Thomas

“The exotic and the erotic ideals go hand in hand, and this fact also contributes another proof of a more or less obvious truth…

— Mario Praz

“It must be admitted that the West has reached a level of scientific mastery and outstanding specialisation. In its points of reference, this evolution…

— Tariq Ramadan

Galleries in the West have probably been looking for exoticism. That's the reason my paintings initially sold well, I think. And then once they…

— Takashi Murakami

Calling something exotic emphasizes its distance from the reader. We don't refer to things as exotic if we think of them as ordinary. We…

— N.K. Jemisin

“Normalization takes place not because there is Western-ideology that normalizes third-world texts in any special way (other than the usual play with exoticism) but…

— Aijaz Ahmad

Exotic novelty. My statement to [people] is always, well, set this picture in your home town, is it still an interesting picture? Or is…

— Sam Abell

Fashion is, perhaps by necessity, in a world of its own - one that only rarely overlaps with anything resembling real life. This fantasy…

— Vince Aletti

“To most Westerners, the Philippines suffers from a lack of exoticism. Simply put, Philippine culture is just too accessible. To a young Western backpacker,…

— Steven Martin

“After two years' absence she finally returned to chilly Europe, a trifle weary, a trifle sad, disgusted by our banal entertainments, our shrunken landscapes,…

— Octave Mirbeau

“Ô, Wanderess, Wanderess When did you feel your most euphoric kiss? Was I the source of your greatest bliss?”

— Roman Payne

I know it's a film and all of that, and it's a Hollywood film, but it kind of feels like this sometimes, when you're…

— Patrick Marber

But victimhood was seductive, a release from responsibility and caring. Fear would be transmuted into weary resignation; failure would no longer generate guilt but,…

— Dean Koontz

“He hit her with his best smile. Her eyes widened. She took a deep breath. 'Oh no, not that seductive face. I'm overcome with…

— Ilona Andrews