Lapland Quotes

“Each February/March the entire country takes a "ski week". The schools shut down, parents take off work, dogs go to the in-laws, and Finland's middle and upper classes go on holiday. But not all at once. They can't have the entire country gandala-ing up to Lapland at one time (AVALANCHES!). So the country takes turns. The best region goes first: Southern Finland. Then the second best: Central Finland. Then the reindeer herders and forest people take a week off from unemployment and go last: Northern Finland.”
― Phil Schwarzmann, How to Marry a Finnish Girl

“Jeg svarer dig af min Eenfoldighed vel,
At Satan paa Folk ved at giøre Forskiel,
Og efter Personer sig føye;
...den Gierning er hannem ey tung eller suur,
At hielpe et Menniskes Legem ved Cuur,
Hvis siæl hand i Længden vil vinne.”
― Petter Dass, The Trumpet of Nordland

“She was in the only place she wanted to be right now.
She was home.”
― Tilly Tennant, The Christmas Wish

“Oh my God, he looks exactly like Santa!” she squeaked, unable to contain herself.
Zach grinned and replied in a low voice behind his hand. “He is Santa, that’s why.”
― Tilly Tennant, The Christmas Wish

“When you get to my age you’ll realize that life is too short to waste on anyone who doesn’t completely worship you.”
― Tilly Tennant, The Christmas Wish

“Where’s that?”
“Surprise us!”
“Oh, we do like a magical mystery tour,” someone else shouted.”
― Tilly Tennant, The Christmas Wish

“Rot,” Hortense said. “I keep telling you, Esme, the direct approach. It’s the only way. Churchill didn’t win the war by waiting for Hitler to come and talk to him.”
― Tilly Tennant, The Christmas Wish

“I’ve wasted too much of my life already trying to please a man who can’t be pleased. It’s about time I pleased myself.”
― Tilly Tennant, The Christmas Wish

“You should not take more than you nees”
― Sami Saying

“You should not take more than you need”
― Sami Saying