Quote by Jeffrey Eugenides

You used to be able to tell a person's nationality by the face. Immigration ended that. Next you discerned nationality via the footwear. Globalization…

— Jeffrey Eugenides

“Foreign was foreign in the south, especially for people of European origin. Unless marked heavily by discernible accent or specific, predisposed-for-recognition features like head…

— J.T. Ellison

“Over time, it is all too common for people to lose touch with their heritage, as the thrill and immediacy of the present crowds…

— Eric Jay Dolin

(Finland is a famously introverted nation. Finnish joke: How can you tell if a Finn likes you? He's staring at your shoes instead of…

— Susan Cain

Polish boot in mother land, rather than polishing suit in foreign land.

— Yssubramanyam

“I wore only black socks, because I had heard that white ones were the classic sign of the American tourist. Black ones though,- those'll…

— Doug Mack

Many years ago, a large American shoe company sent two sales reps to different parts of the Australian outback. A while later, the company…

— John Capozzi

By Anglicising ourselves we have thrown away with a light heart the best claim we have upon the world's recognition of us as a…

— Douglas Hyde

“when I arrive at a new airport is handpick a taxi driven by a non-native. Foreign-born residents are likely to tell you the truth…

— Martin Lindstrom

“There is an old joke in Finland, a country proud of its collective introspective character and shyness. “How do you know when a Finnish…

— Stuart Rojstaczer

I zoomed in on the shoe department like a blonde homing pigeon. Shoes, shoes everywhere! Ah, sweet shoes. I truly think you can take…

— MaryJanice Davidson

“You don't realise how much of a native you are until you become a foreigner.”

— Vikram Kapur