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“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!â€� 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?â€�
“Surprise us!�
“Oh, we do like a magical mystery tour,â€� someone else shouted.”
― Tilly Tennant, The Christmas Wish

“Rot,â€� 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