Iceland, though it lies so far to the north that it is partly within the Arctic Circle, is, like Norway, Scotland, and Ireland, affected by the Gulf Stream, so that considerable portions of it are quite habitable.
As soon as the news of the Cabot voyages reached the King of Portugal he arranged to send an expedition of discovery to the far north-west, perhaps to find a northern sea route to Eastern Asia.
It's tough to figure out how do we compete in Europe and North America, when obviously a living wage for us is very different than a living wage in Indonesia.
James's expedition to Scotland is wholly imaginary, though there appears to have been space for it during Henry's progress to the North to pay his devotions at Beverley Minster.
Well, the common enemy in North America is the Western consumer. The consumer has driven oil up to $50 a barrel so we have to have these wars. I think it's incumbent upon us to.
The crimes committed by the North Vietnamese regime against the Vietnamese people were minor compared to the crimes committed by the Khmer Rouge against the Cambodians, but for us on the left they were emotionally far more significant.
I'm a big traveler these days. I was in Hong Kong. I live there. I was just in Belgium with my parents and now I'm on my way to North America. You will find me all over.
If we are going to approach the euro area as a zone with a harsh line in the middle between AAA and non-AAA, between the north and the south, no way are we going to move forward.
I suppose more than anything, it's the way of life in this part of the country that influences my writing. In Eastern North Carolina, with the exception of Wilmington, most people live in small towns.
Rog: Who the hell's Rock Hudson? Clint: He's an actor, dumbass. Haven't you seen North By Northwest?
Duncan: There is a war on. How is it you are headed west? Hawkeye: Well, we kinda face to the north and real sudden-like turn left.
Herb Brooks: How about you? Dave Christian: Dave Christian. Herb Brooks: Who do you play for? Dave Christian: University of North Dakota.
[Thornhill is wearing sunglasses to hide his identity] Ticket Seller: Something wrong with your eyes? Roger Thornhill: Yes, they're sensitive to questions.
Roger Thornhill: I didn't realize you were an art collector. I thought you just collected corpses.
Roger Thornhill: You're police, aren't you? Or is it FBI? The Professor: FBI, CIA, ONI... we're all in the same alphabet soup.
Roger Thornhill: When we get out of this, you can ride the train with me again. Eve Kendall: Is that a proposition? Roger Thornhill: It's a proposal, sweetie!
Phillip Vandamm: Seems to me you fellows could stand a little less training from the F.B.I. and a little more from the Actor's Studio.
Eve Kendall: You've got taste in clothes, taste in food. Roger Thornhill: [necks Eve] Hmm, And taste in women. I like your flavor.
Larry Wade: [Referring to the drinks] We've gotten a head start here, Mr. Thornhill. Roger Thornhill: That won't last long.
Roger Thornhill: Tell me, why are you so good to me? Eve Kendall: Shall I climb up and tell you why?
Charley - Chicago Policeman: Where are we goin'? Sergeant Flamm - Chicago Policeman: Airport. Charley - Chicago Policeman: For what? Sergeant Flamm - Chicago Policeman: Orders.
