"There is a Hokkien phrase, 'Gar gee nang.' It means, our own kind of people. And you're not our own kind."
"Because I'm not rich? 'Cause I didn't go to a British boarding school, or I wasn't born into a wealthy family?"
"You're a foreigner. American. And all Americans think about is their own happiness.
"Don't you want Nick to be happy?"
"It's an illusion. We understand how to build things that last. Something you know nothing about."
Funny thing is that I feel like it is indeed rare for cultures-countries to think about building things that last. But the US is actually one of the few countries that does---whereas China can't float this level of debt at attractive rates because it is NOT long term focused. It keeps doing insane, credibility-destroying things. Yet always talks about how it is a long term actor.