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Swedish Quotes

Everyone is equal - a strange Swedish mentality Picture Quote #1

Swedish meatballs are to die for Picture Quote #1

Waiting for me in Stockholm will be a personal assistant - Katrina from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs - as well the secretary of the Swedish Academy. They’ll help us with our things and take us to our hotel. From the moment I arrive, I’ll always be together with the other two laureates Picture Quote #1

There are some nights where I don’t get enough sleep, or we’re traveling a lot. And then I’ll go do a radio show, and the DJs are usually so energetic. And they’re like, ‘Why aren’t you excited?’ I say, ‘I am excited. I’m just Swedish. This is my excited. I can’t get to an American excitement level.’ Picture Quote #1

My Swedish grandmother was the daughter of a dairy farmer who lived near Hedemora. My Swedish grandfather worked as a clerk for the Swedish railways in the Stockholm station Picture Quote #1

It seems to me that the Swedish Academy of Science may be qualifying for the Nobel Peace Prize. It recognises no nationality; it discourages unworthy national feeling and prejudice Picture Quote #1

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I speak Swedish, it’s my first language. Of course, growing up with Latin American parents from Argentina, I also have some other influences from other cultures. But Sweden is where I feel the most at home Picture Quote #1

To play Swedish folk music is a lifetime achievement, but I’m well on my way Picture Quote #1

I saw an advertisement to work for a Swedish institute in Karachi in Pakistan. I had just been offered a permanent assignment, teaching in Oulu. But I felt, ‘My God, I am not going to stay here forever.’ You know why? Because I was following international events Picture Quote #1

If you are in Holland, be careful not to say tomorrow that you don’t like French, German or Swedish food or people, you could be called a racist Picture Quote #1

I said ‘I’m sorry, sir, but we don’t speak Swedish.’’Well, of course you don’t. Neither do I. Who the hell speaks Swedish? Picture Quote #1

When I try to relax, it’s more Swedish rock, softer music, and I go out and do fun stuff. I play guitar, but it doesn’t matter really what it is - just something that keeps you away from hockey Picture Quote #1

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I was working for a Swedish TV show - I’m Swedish - who basically did kind of spectacular stories. It was almost like CBS 60 Minutes,’ but a Swedish version where we actually did travel quite a lot. After a while, I realized that travel is the most fun part of this, so why not do it for a longer time and just go off and explore? Picture Quote #1

The Swedish language combines the strong manhood of the German with the delicate beauty of the Italian Picture Quote #1

For me, at least, much of the German I see and hear sounds stranger than Swedish, a language of which I unfortunately understand very little Picture Quote #1

Swedish taxes are high, and we don’t get as much as we used to for them. And our schools aren’t so good Picture Quote #1

I think one thing with Sweden is that in some way the Swedish society is a very good society, almost perfect on the surface. That is something that makes the writers forced to see what is underneath the surface, because it’s always something underneath the surface, of course Picture Quote #1

I’ve never been bored in my life, man. I’ve never been bored or lonely. Are you kidding? No way! I’m an orchestrator, a musician, a producer. I love everything. I’ve studied languages from Farsi to Greek to French, Swedish, Russian... How can you get bored? Picture Quote #1

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When I first encountered the name of the city of Stockholm, I little thought that I would ever visit it, never mind end up being welcomed to it as a guest of the Swedish Academy and the Nobel Foundation Picture Quote #1

I love the Swedish people for their detective novels, their archipelago, their sense of humor, their carbonated vodka, and most especially, for their wonderful hospitality Picture Quote #1

My dad is from Japanese descent, my mom is from Swedish descent and, through marriages and divorces, a pretty multicultural family - a lot of Spanish speakers in the family Picture Quote #1

The Swedish Christmas is definitely unique, even throughout Scandinavia. Like Christmas everywhere, it’s a very family-centered holiday Picture Quote #1

Like all food, whether you’re talking about Persian food, or Chinese food, or Swedish food, it’s always a reflection of wars, trading, a bunch of good and a bunch of bad. But what’s left is always the food story Picture Quote #1

I love getting baths and going to the Korean spas and getting pummeled and scrubbed, and its so hot in the sauna you can’t even stand it. I have to do things in a pretty extreme way to calm down. So a Swedish massage is not going to do it! I need to know that they’re in there with their thumbs and moving stuff around Picture Quote #1

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Tennis legend Bjorn Borg appeared in a Swedish TV ad urging Swedes to have more sex to solve the country’s falling birth rate. America can help. This is a perfect opportunity to name Jesse Jackson ambassador to Sweden Picture Quote #1

I trained in every form of dance - started as a tap dancer when I was a kid, then contemporary, ballet, ballroom, everything. Russian, Swedish Picture Quote #1

What Stieg Larsson was up to - it was the Swedish guilt over World War II. All of our neighbors had the most terrible experiences with the bad forces, but Sweden didn’t. I think we use the thrillers in a different way. We never write a thriller like ‘Who is the murderer?’ The big question in most of our thrillers is... ‘Why?’ Picture Quote #1

The Swedish Academy of Sciences has seen fit, by awarding the Nobel Prize, to honour the method of producing ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen Picture Quote #1

My Mother is Swedish and my Father is Scottish, he played for Charlton in the 1960’s and was in the Army, he captained the British forces team. We then moved to S.A. because a lot of players did that at the time Picture Quote #1

In Sweden, there’s a lot of talk of gender equality. That discussion isn’t as prevalent in the U.S. I feel that successful American women are tougher than Swedish women - they create their space Picture Quote #1

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Everyone is equal - a strange Swedish mentality (Swedish Quotes) Swedish meatballs are to die for (Swedish Quotes) Waiting for me in Stockholm will be a personal assistant - Katrina from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs - as well the secretary of the Swedish Academy. They’ll help us with our things and take us to our hotel. From the moment I arrive, I’ll always be together with the other two laureates. (Swedish Quotes) There are some nights where I don’t get enough sleep, or we’re traveling a lot. And then I’ll go do a radio show, and the DJs are usually so energetic. And they’re like, ‘Why aren’t you excited?’ I say, ‘I am excited. I’m just Swedish. This is my excited. I can’t get to an American excitement level.’ (Swedish Quotes) My Swedish grandmother was the daughter of a dairy farmer who lived near Hedemora. My Swedish grandfather worked as a clerk for the Swedish railways in the Stockholm station. (Swedish Quotes) It seems to me that the Swedish Academy of Science may be qualifying for the Nobel Peace Prize. It recognises no nationality; it discourages unworthy national feeling and prejudice. (Swedish Quotes) I speak Swedish, it’s my first language. Of course, growing up with Latin American parents from Argentina, I also have some other influences from other cultures. But Sweden is where I feel the most at home. (Swedish Quotes) To play Swedish folk music is a lifetime achievement, but I’m well on my way (Swedish Quotes) I saw an advertisement to work for a Swedish institute in Karachi in Pakistan. I had just been offered a permanent assignment, teaching in Oulu. But I felt, ‘My God, I am not going to stay here forever.’ You know why? Because I was following international events. (Swedish Quotes) If you are in Holland, be careful not to say tomorrow that you don’t like French, German or Swedish food or people, you could be called a racist. (Swedish Quotes) I said ‘I’m sorry, sir, but we don’t speak Swedish.’’Well, of course you don’t. Neither do I. Who the hell speaks Swedish? (Swedish Quotes) When I try to relax, it’s more Swedish rock, softer music, and I go out and do fun stuff. I play guitar, but it doesn’t matter really what it is - just something that keeps you away from hockey. (Swedish Quotes) I was working for a Swedish TV show - I’m Swedish - who basically did kind of spectacular stories. It was almost like CBS 60 Minutes,’ but a Swedish version where we actually did travel quite a lot. After a while, I realized that travel is the most fun part of this, so why not do it for a longer time and just go off and explore? (Swedish Quotes) The Swedish language combines the strong manhood of the German with the delicate beauty of the Italian. (Swedish Quotes) For me, at least, much of the German I see and hear sounds stranger than Swedish, a language of which I unfortunately understand very little. (Swedish Quotes) Swedish taxes are high, and we don’t get as much as we used to for them. And our schools aren’t so good. (Swedish Quotes) I think one thing with Sweden is that in some way the Swedish society is a very good society, almost perfect on the surface. That is something that makes the writers forced to see what is underneath the surface, because it’s always something underneath the surface, of course. (Swedish Quotes) I’ve never been bored in my life, man. I’ve never been bored or lonely. Are you kidding? No way! I’m an orchestrator, a musician, a producer. I love everything. I’ve studied languages from Farsi to Greek to French, Swedish, Russian... How can you get bored? (Swedish Quotes) When I first encountered the name of the city of Stockholm, I little thought that I would ever visit it, never mind end up being welcomed to it as a guest of the Swedish Academy and the Nobel Foundation (Swedish Quotes) I love the Swedish people for their detective novels, their archipelago, their sense of humor, their carbonated vodka, and most especially, for their wonderful hospitality. (Swedish Quotes) My dad is from Japanese descent, my mom is from Swedish descent and, through marriages and divorces, a pretty multicultural family - a lot of Spanish speakers in the family. (Swedish Quotes) The Swedish Christmas is definitely unique, even throughout Scandinavia. Like Christmas everywhere, it’s a very family-centered holiday. (Swedish Quotes) Like all food, whether you’re talking about Persian food, or Chinese food, or Swedish food, it’s always a reflection of wars, trading, a bunch of good and a bunch of bad. But what’s left is always the food story. (Swedish Quotes) I love getting baths and going to the Korean spas and getting pummeled and scrubbed, and its so hot in the sauna you can’t even stand it. I have to do things in a pretty extreme way to calm down. So a Swedish massage is not going to do it! I need to know that they’re in there with their thumbs and moving stuff around. (Swedish Quotes) Tennis legend Bjorn Borg appeared in a Swedish TV ad urging Swedes to have more sex to solve the country’s falling birth rate. America can help. This is a perfect opportunity to name Jesse Jackson ambassador to Sweden. (Swedish Quotes) I trained in every form of dance - started as a tap dancer when I was a kid, then contemporary, ballet, ballroom, everything. Russian, Swedish. (Swedish Quotes) What Stieg Larsson was up to - it was the Swedish guilt over World War II. All of our neighbors had the most terrible experiences with the bad forces, but Sweden didn’t. I think we use the thrillers in a different way. We never write a thriller like ‘Who is the murderer?’ The big question in most of our thrillers is... ‘Why?’ (Swedish Quotes) The Swedish Academy of Sciences has seen fit, by awarding the Nobel Prize, to honour the method of producing ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen. (Swedish Quotes) My Mother is Swedish and my Father is Scottish, he played for Charlton in the 1960’s and was in the Army, he captained the British forces team. We then moved to S.A. because a lot of players did that at the time. (Swedish Quotes) In Sweden, there’s a lot of talk of gender equality. That discussion isn’t as prevalent in the U.S. I feel that successful American women are tougher than Swedish women - they create their space. (Swedish Quotes)

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