“I'd had a French education for three years, my father being in the army. From 9 to 12, I went to French school. I've been sort of part of the culture, part of the geography, since I was quite young - the imprint was there. And I loved it.” YearsSchoolYoungCultureThreeFatherArmyThree YearsGeography Author:Charlotte Rampling
“Anger does not make history. Power does. And power may be supplemented by anger, but it derives from more fundamental realities; geography, demographics, technology, and culture.” MayDoeRealityCultureTechnologyFundamentalsGeographyDemographics Book:The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century Source: The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century
“Sometimes a rural life - without agricultural culture, community, or land - it means that you're a very long drive from everything. It's a big cultural isolation in terms of any kind of schooling where you could get exposed to things that might push the positive buttons. The geography of where people find themselves situated, both in metropolises and in the heartland, really starts to matter.” PeopleHeartKindMeanLongSometimesMatterBigsMightCultureTermCommunityLandIsolationExposedButtonsGeographySchoolingRural LifeLong Drive Author:Debra Granik