"I don't think I'll ever escape the fact that I don't belong anywhere in particular. I've often dreamed about going back to Nigeria, but that's a very romantic notion. It's a hideous country to go to in reality"
- Hugo Weaving
About this Quote
This quote by Hugo Weaving talks to the feeling of not belonging anywhere in specific. He shares his hoping to go back to Nigeria, but acknowledges that it is a romantic concept and that it would be a challenging truth to encounter. Weaving's words suggest that he is dealing with his identity and also his sense of belonging. He is torn in between his need to return to his homeland as well as the reality of what it would resemble to really return. He understands the troubles that would certainly include such an action, as well as is thus resigned to the fact that he will certainly never ever truly belong anywhere. Weaving's words reflect the battles of lots of people who feel separated from their roots and also incapable to locate a location to call residence.
This quote is written / told by Hugo Weaving somewhere between April 4, 1960 and today. He was a famous Actor from Australia.
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