#finland

The Finland of the 21st century can thrive only if women of learning - in common with their male counterparts - are guaranteed the opportunity to use their creative potential to the full. ↗

— Tarja Halonen

#century #common #counterparts #creative #finland

Finland is a rich country. What have they got? They got Nokia phones and plywood. How'd they get so rich? Because they're free. ↗

— P. J. O'Rourke

#country #finland #free #get #got

Free education, almost free healthcare, a generous benefits system and a better state pension than elsewhere, guarantee equal opportunities for all citizens. The only problem is that all these require a considerable amount of public revenue. This is why the common assertion that to be born in Finland is like winning the jackpot in the lottery is only applicable when you are at the receiving end. A far more common experience is that you need to win the lottery just to cover the tax bill. ↗

— Tarja Moles

#taxation #welfare #welfare-state #education

The Swedes have coined the term 'management by perkele' to portray the Finnish managerial approach. Instead of collectively pondering all the possible alternatives and letting every member of the staff from the cleaner to the MD voice their views, as the Swedes do, the Finns act swiftly and don't waste time on the decision-making process. If something isn't happening quickly enough, it is necessary for the top managers to slam their fists on the table and yell, 'Perkele!' Repeatedly, if necessary. ↗

— Tarja Moles

#culture #finland #humor #management-and-leadership #leadership

When I was a kid, I remember playing hockey outside and whenever you did, you thought about playing for Finland vs. Sweden. That's just the way it was. ↗

— Teemu Selanne

#did #finland #hockey #i #i remember

I haven't been baptised. My dad's not in the church and is not a religious person. My mum is more spiritual - she does Thai-chi and goes to Stonehenge and things like that. I'm proud to be pagan. Finland is not really a religious country. I'm still looking for my god. ↗

— Ville Valo

#church #country #dad #does #finland

Eventually, in '84, we made a film for a little over a million dollars - with American actors that was shot in English - that was shown in Finland A little action film called Born American. ↗

— Renny Harlin

#action film #american #american actors #born #called

I did some film reviews for small papers in Finland and things like that to be able to keep living here. ↗

— Renny Harlin

#did #film #finland #here #i

In Finland, getting a university degree is the first thing that you expect your kids to do. ↗

— Renny Harlin

#expect #finland #first #first thing #getting

It proved to be pretty impossible to get funds for a feature film in Finland. It's still small, but the film industry was miniscule at that point in the early '80s. ↗

— Renny Harlin

#feature #feature film #film #film industry #finland