North East Europe

Famous quotes containing the words north, east and/or europe:

    “Refinement’s origin:
    the remote north country’s
    rice-planting song.”
    —Matsuo Basho (1644–1694)

    “I’m glad we’ve been bombed. It makes me feel I can look the East End in the face.”
    —Elizabeth, Queen Mother (b. 1900)

    “When Paris sneezes, Europe catches cold.”
    —Prince Metternich (1773–1859)