What distinguishes them is not their imitativeness but rather their distinctiveness and their skill at learning and adapting while not losing their own cultural identity. Others have tried to do the same but with less success. 日本人的特异之处，不是他们的模仿性，而是他们在学习和适应（外国文化）时依然不失去他们自己的文化认同感的才能。其他民族试图做同样的事情，但很少成功。——赖肖尔《日本人》（1981年版）
