Icelandic Quotes

ZIGZAG, v.t. To move forward uncertainly, from side to side, as one carrying the white man's burden. (From _zed_, _z_, and _jag_, an Icelandic word of unknown meaning.)

He zedjagged so uncomen wyde Thet non coude pas on eyder syde; So, to com saufly thruh, I been Constreynet for to doodge betwene. --Munwele. - Ambrose Bierce

The weather in Europe this time of the year and through the winter is highly influenced by the Icelandic Low, a semi-permanent anticyclone that begins drifting south during autumn. - Mari Ramos

The cows that are easy all year around, even the old ones, become quite crazy. In a way, the Icelandic entrepreneurs acted the same when we opened the stable. - Governor David Oddsson

The attraction of carry trades is in decline, a lot of people will be wary of going into the Icelandic crown. - Henrik Gullberg

Mediocrity is climbing molehills without sweating. - Icelandic Proverb

In a low-yield environment, there was a lot of interest in high-yield markets such as the Icelandic. But with yields on the rise in Europe and the U.S., we want to see a lot more quality before we feel comfortable investing, as high yields alone are no longer enough. - Lars Christensen

Icelandic banks have effectively been shut out of global credit markets, and a credit crisis is just around the corner. - Lars Christensen

I mean, Iceland is Iceland. It can't do damage to anybody unless you're Icelandic. But the United States can drag down the entire western economy. And I think what we are seeing is simply a reflection of reality. This is not, I'm sorry, but this is not a AAA nation. - Mark Steyn

I like languages and I like different European cultures, because I happen to be Russian, Polish, Icelandic and Scottish. - Peter Steele