Exoticism Quote by Takashi Murakami

“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

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

“I liked the exoticism his travels gave him, the unknownness. He had blown in with the soft breezes of a wider world, and it…

— jojo moyes

“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

There are so many great galleries and museums in London, but they can be very crowded during the day.

— Zaha Hadid