"The misfortune of a young man who returns to his native land after years away is that he finds his native land foreign; whereas the lands he left be… - Brian Aldiss

"The misfortune of a young man who returns to his native land after years away is that he finds his native land foreign; whereas the lands he left behind remain for ever like a mirage in his mind.
However, misfortune can itself sow seeds of creativity. — — Afterword to "Hothouse" Brian Aldiss"