“There are all kinds of ignorance in the world. Education, learning to read and write, doesn't necessarily give us knowledge. We have to learn to use our minds to see what is really happening.” EducationLearningIgnorance Book:Married to Bhutan Source: Married to Bhutan
“Bhutan does seem a bit unreal at times. Hardly anybody in the U.S. knows where it is. I have friends who still think the entire country is a figment of my imagination. When I was getting ready to move there, and I told people I was going to work in Bhutan, they'd inevitably ask, "Where's Butane?" It is near Africa," I'd answer, to throw them off the trail. "It's where all the disposable lighters come from." They'd nod in understanding.” HumorIgnoranceGeographyBhutan Book:Married to Bhutan Source: Married to Bhutan
“If I had to name the biggest difference between Bhutan and the rest of the world, I could do it in one word, civility.” CivilityBhutan Book:Married to Bhutan Source: Married to Bhutan
“The average Bhutanese knows much more about the world than the average American...(for Americans)It is more comfortable to watch fake news about celebrities than to know what's happening in China or southern Sudan. But events happening in China or Sudan affect us so much more because they are real.” RealityInspirationWorld View Book:Married to Bhutan Source: Married to Bhutan