Tenacity is a pretty
Tenacity is a pretty fair substitute for bravery, and the best form of tenacity I know is expressed in a Danish fur trapper’s principle: The next mile is the only one a person really has to make. Eric Sevareid
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A dash derives from
A dash derives from to dash, to shatter, strike violently, to throw suddenly or violently, hence to throw carelessly in or on, hence to write carelessly or suddenly, to add or insert suddenly or carelessly to or in the page. To dash comes from Middle English daschen, itself probably from Scandinavian-compare Danish daske, to beat, … Read more
We have had such
We have had such a letter movement on two occasions in Denmark when more than a quarter of the adult Danish population participated. Such an achievement, however, demands a really great effort and also a great deal of money. Fredrik Bajer
The cartoonists treated Islam
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. Flemming … Read more
Wind power, if not
Wind power, if not properly planned and sited, can harm birds and bats (although Danish studies of 10,000 bird kills revealed that almost all died in collisions with buildings, cars and wires; only 10 were killed by windmills). Alternative energy sources are absolutely necessary. Global warming will kill birds and bats, as well as other … Read more
A play is basically
A play is basically a long, formalistic polemic. You can write it without the poetry, and if you do, you may have a pretty good play. We know this because we see plays in translation. Not many people speak Norwegian or Danish or whatever guys like Ibsen spoke, or Russian – yet we understand Chekhov … Read more
Denmark (also called Norway)
Denmark (also called Norway) is best known as the original home of the prune Danish as well as the Vikings, who wore hats with horns sticking out of them, and for a very good reason: they were insane. Dave Barry
Beer is the Danish
Beer is the Danish national drink, and the Danish national weakness is another beer. Clementine Paddleford
I used to love
I used to love Danish. My father used to make a Boston cream pie. You never see that anymore. Christopher Walken
Three directors whose work
Three directors whose work directly influences mine are Paul Thomas Anderson, Darren Aronofsky and Susanne Bier (her Danish films). You’ll notice that they all don’t make feel good movies, same as me, and their films are always visually simple but beautiful (and I hope mine are!). Chika Anadu