"Before I came to America, I thought the streets were paved in gold. When I came here I learnt three things: The streets were not paved in gold, the streets wer

"Before I came to America, I thought the streets were paved in gold. When I came here I learnt three things: The streets were not paved in gold, the streets weren't paved, and that I was expected to pave them.", is often shared in context on American dream. No place is perfect, but grass is always greener on the other end.