Culture Quote by Hallgrimur Helgason

A great number of tourists have been flocking Iceland and those numbers are growing every year. That also raises questions like "How do we…

— Sjon

Few people take an interest in Iceland, but in those few the interest is passionate.

— W. H. Auden

One thing for sure is it will be written in the Icelandic language. All of my literary work is.

— Sjon

I want to write about serious things, but I want to write about them in a way that makes them accessible to a large…

— Sebastian Faulks

“Maybe because there are so few Icelanders in the world, we know next to nothing about them. We assume they are more or less…

— Michael Lewis

Iceland is a rich country, but in the early 21st century, this prosperity got to our heads, and in 2008, it collapsed.

— Hallgrimur Helgason

I feel like the people from Iceland have a different relationship with their country than other places. Most Icelandic people are really proud to…

— Bjork

The only thing worth writing about is the human heart in conflict with itself

— William Faulkner

Everything is expensive in Iceland, especially food, and especially healthy food.

— Hafthor Bjornsson

“We Danes have always been charitable in our trading operations with Iceland. And when our deceased Highness monopolized trade with the island it was…

— Halldór Laxness

Icelanders are grateful to meet foreigners who have heard of their country. And even more grateful to hear someone say it deserves better.

— Halldór Laxness

It's always good to see that someone can go out of Iceland and do some things.

— Tomas Lemarquis