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  • I took a hasty trip to Germany, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, and England to talk to the officials of each Government about their pension provisions, and to talk to the responsible ministers in each country about the political "whys" of their legislation.

    Judy LaMarsh (1969). “Memoirs of a Bird in a Gilded Cage”, Toronto ; Montreal : McClelland and Stewart
  • There's never a villain dwelling in all Denmark But he's an arrant knave.

    'Hamlet' (1601) act 1, sc. 5, l. 123
  • Alas, poor Yorick!" he said. "She heard mermaids, so it follows that there is something rotten in the state of Denmark. I have caught an everlasting cold, but luckily I am terribly dishonest. I cling to that.

    Diana Wynne Jones (2002). “Wizard's Castle”
  • If you look at casualties, you find countries that had much higher loss rates per capita than the US. Denmark comes to mind, the United Kingdom, they have suffered heavy losses at various points, the Germans as well.

    Country   Loss   Mind  
  • The truth is that the United States doesn't need, and shouldn't have, a debt ceiling. Every other democratic country, with the exception of Denmark, does fine without one.

    "Smash the Ceiling". www.newyorker.com. August 1, 2011.
  • Coffee, according to the women of Denmark, is to the body what the Word of the Lord is to the soul.

    Coffee   Soul   Body  
    Isak Dinesen (2011). “Seven Gothic Tales”, p.245, Vintage
  • He will be England captain one day. Jack Wilshere is a real leader. I saw how he spoke with the referee and the other players [against Denmark]. It is difficult to find someone so young with such a big personality. I remember two defenders, Paolo Maldini and Franco Baresi, and one attacker, Raul, but for personality and confidence on the pitch he is the best young midfielder I have seen for his age.

    Real   Player   Two  
  • In Denmark, the king's faith became the religion of the country, and we are still happy with that today.

    Country   Kings   Today  
    Source: www.spiegel.de
  • The Danes are causing a bit of trouble. The kingdom of Denmark claimed the North Pole as their own. Hey, you can't just reach out and take something if you want it, Denmark. That's Russia's job.

    Jobs   Russia   Hey  
  • Norway, Iceland, Australia, Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Japan, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the United Kingdom are among the least religious societies on earth. According to the United Nations' Human Development Report (2005), they are also the healthiest, as indicated by life expectancy, adult literacy, per capita income, educational attainment, gender equality, homicide rate, and infant mortality. . . . Conversely, the fifty nations now ranked lowest in terms of the United Nations' human development index are unwaveringly religious.

    Sam Harris (2006). “Letter to a Christian Nation”, Alfred a Knopf Incorporated
  • My wife is Danish and we go to Denmark a couple of times a year.

    Couple   Years   Wife  
  • Denmark is, of course is very much like Germany: in terms of culture, the same kind of thinking, etc.

  • The European Union's finished. It doesn't work. You know, we just had the honor in Britain of being the first country that rejected membership. You know, you could be next. It could be Denmark next. It could be Dexit.

    Country   Honor   Unions  
    Source: www.npr.org
  • And when we are tolerant, we must know whether it is because of convenience or conviction.

  • I did a long concert tour in England and Denmark and Sweden, and I also sang for the Soviet people, one of the finest musical audiences in the world.

    Long   People   Musical  
    Paul Robeson, Philip Sheldon Foner (1978). “Paul Robeson speaks: writings, speeches, interviews, 1918-1974”, Brunner-Routledge
  • I was deeply distressed that the cartoons were seen by many Muslims as an attempt by Denmark to mark and insult or behave disrespectfully towards Islam or the Prophet Mohammed.

    Islam   Cartoon   Denmark  
    "Rasmussen 'to give Turkey senior posts in Nato'" by Bruno Waterfied, www.telegraph.co.uk. April 6, 2009.
  • The cartoonists treated Islam the same way they treat Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism and other religions. And by treating Muslims in Denmark as equals they made a point: we are integrating you into the Danish tradition of satire because you are part of our society, not strangers. The cartoons are including, rather than excluding, Muslims.

    "Why I Published Those Cartoons". www.washingtonpost.com. February 19, 2006.
  • I was born in New York but as a baby moved to Venezuela and Argentina. I've also lived in Denmark, where my father's from. I've traveled a lot, and having that sort of background probably increased the chance that I was going to remain curious as an adult about people who are different.

    Baby   New York   Father  
    "Viggo Mortensen, Man of the World". Interview with Emma Brown, www.interviewmagazine.com. May 5, 2015.
  • [On Denmark:] ... that little country of cottage cheese and courage.

  • Denmark is a country built on a commercial fleet. That's basically what we have been doing. We're just a small country of islands, and every family has a sailor.

    Source: collider.com
  • Denmark, the Netherlands and Germany have detailed plans to cut their greenhouse emissions by 20 to 50 percent.

  • Denmark is like a secret little place with its own special language.

    Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
  • I think it would be unfortunate if people in Saudi Arabia or some parts of the world influenced what we speak about in Denmark. [But] it's a fact of globalization, and we must consider it.

  • I think something must happen to you when you get into eight grade. Like the Doug Swieteck's Brother Gene switches on and you become a jerk. Which may have been Hamlet, Prince of Denmark's problem, who, besides having a name that makes him sound like a breakfast special at Sunnyside Morning Restaurant--something between a ham slice and a three-egg omelet--didn't have the smarts to figure out that when someone takes the trouble to come back from beyond the grave to tell you that he's been murdered, it's probably behooveful to pay attention--which is the adjectival form.

    Morning   Brother   Smart  
  • I will remain on the throne until I fall off.

    Fall   Thrones   Denmark  
    "Danish Queen Celebrates Milestone". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. January 12, 2012.
  • I played Tina Denmark in Ruthless the Musical when I was 9 at the Theatre on Broadway in Denver.

  • Farewell, farewell," said the swallow, with a heavy heart, as he left the warm countries, to fly back into Denmark. There he had a nest over the window of a house in which dwelt the writer of fairy tales. The swallow sang "Tweet, tweet," and from his song came the whole story.

    Country   Song   Farewell  
    Hans Christian Andersen (1901). “Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen (Complete)”, p.811, Library of Alexandria
  • The time that I devote to painting is not a lot of time, but I do it 100 percent while I am working, and then there's nothing else that counts.

    "Exclusive - Bones and Landscapes Inspire Danish Queen's Art". Interview with John Acher, www.reuters.com. January 26, 2012.
  • Katie Paterson introduced the project [ Future Library ] to a handful of writers at a very fine international literary festival in Denmark at the Louisiana Museum, I sent her an e-mail when I got back to Iceland, saying, "It's a wonderful project.

    Source: wwd.com
  • What the Danes left in Ireland were hens and weasels. And when the cock crows in the morning, the country people will always say 'It is for Denmark they are crowing. Crowing they are to be back in Denmark.'

    Lady Gregory (2013). “The Essential Lady Gregory Collection”, p.500, eBookIt.com
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