O to be in finland/ now that russia's here)

“There were few more unlikely candidates in 1611 for Great Power status than Sweden. Even with its satrapy of Finland, the total population numbered…

— Max Boot

My husband is from Finland, so every so often I'll throw a Scandinavian-themed party.

— Sarah Rafferty

Since when has Finland been a rotten place to live in?

— David Attenborough

Digital Chocolate has 60% of its developers in Finland where the sun never sets in the summer and there is nothing to do outside…

— Trip Hawkins

The president in Finland has to understand that there are many different thoughts and opinions and that they must be taken into account so…

— Sauli Niinisto

I have sung at Christmas many times in Finland, especially in churches.

— Tarja Turunen

The countries who do the best in international comparisons, whether it's Finland or Japan, Denmark or Singapore, do well because they have professional teachers…

— Howard Gardner

Finland, and all the other European countries, we are too dependent on imported energy. We should be using a broader variety of energy resources.

— Tarja Halonen

We love and lose in China, we weep on England's moors, and laugh and moan in Guinea, and thrive on Spanish shores. We seek…

— Maya Angelou

I like what's going on in Finland, with the rebirth of Beherit. I also like a band called Oranssi Pazuzu and a band called…

— Mat McNerney

They haven't had 'The X Factor' in Finland for ten years. But because I was on it and it was such a hit, they…

— Saara Aalto

Oh, Finland, I miss Finland.

— Sisqo

Eventually, in '84, we made a film for a little over a million dollars - with American actors that was shot in English -…

— Renny Harlin

In Finland, we learned quite a lot from our own civil war. The wounds were visible when I was a boy, but my generation…

— Harri Holkeri

Was it a good idea to spend taxpayer dollars on electric cars in Finland, or on windmills in China? Was it a good idea…

— Paul Ryan