Welcome to a land of breathtaking landscapes, mystical beauty, and awe-inspiring wonders. Iceland, known as the “Land of Fire and Ice,” is a place where nature reigns supreme, captivating the hearts of adventurers and dreamers alike. Beyond its stunning landscapes, Iceland is also a source of inspiration, evoking a sense of wonder and igniting a deep connection with the natural world.
In this article, we invite you to embark on a journey through the power of words and explore a collection of Iceland quotes that encapsulate the essence of this extraordinary country.
These quotes will transport you to the land of legends, awaken your adventurous spirit, and capture the sheer magnificence that Iceland has to offer. So, prepare to be inspired as we delve into the poetic beauty of Iceland through the lens of these captivating quotes. Let their words guide you on a virtual exploration of this enchanting Nordic gem.
Best Iceland Quotes
- ‘Infinity gives me chills. So could the waters of Iceland.’ – Joan C Baez
2. ‘Icelanders are passionate about the arts. Every other street corner is bedecked with sculpture.’ – Cathy Harlow
3. ‘In Iceland, where the mountain stood with pride, they set off with their guide to reach the mountainside.’ – Brian J Culbertson
4. ‘Iceland is indeed a wilderness, the stamp seems to assert, but it is our wilderness.’ – Karen Oslund
5. ‘Iceland, one of the most exciting countries in the world.’ – Don Young
6. ‘Iceland is not just a sightseeing destination but a place where we come to feel things we’ve never felt before – what it’s like to be the only person on earth or how it feels to be outnumbered a million to one.’ – Andrew Evans
7. ‘Iceland is more than pretty views and primaeval landscapes. It is a land where horses grow long hair on their backs and where the liquorice aisle is the longest one in the shops.’ – Andrew Evans
8. ‘Yes, in countless ways, Iceland is a fascinating, mysterious, contradictory land.’ – Roger K. Sandness
9. ‘In Iceland, the weather is the biggest character you deal with every day. There’s nothing more relevant in your life than what kind of weather it is.’ – Baltasar Kormakur
10. ‘The problem with driving around Iceland is that you’re basically confronted by a new soul-enriching, breath-taking, life-affirming natural sight every five goddamn minutes. It’s totally exhausting.’ – Stephen Markley
11. ‘Few people take an interest in Iceland, but in those few the interest is passionate. ‘ – W. H. Auden
12. ‘The harsh terrain and sparse population have left Iceland a country of breathtaking unspoiled natural beauty.’ – Jonathan Wilcox
13. ‘I have fantasies of going to Iceland, never to return.’ – Edward Gorey
14. ‘Iceland is beautiful. Sometimes it’s hard to imagine living anywhere else.’ – Baltasar Kormakur
15. “When I’m in a place like Iceland, I allow myself to take a little more time to divert off onto other paths creatively for a while and see what comes to me.” -Damien Rice
16. “In Iceland, you can see the contours of the mountains wherever you go, and the swell of the hills, and always beyond that the horizon. And there’s this strange thing: you’re never sort of hidden; you always feel exposed in that landscape. But it makes it very beautiful as well.” – Hannah Kent
Best Iceland Captions
17. Falling in love with Iceland, one waterfall at a time.
18. Go to Iceland. Come home charged.
19. I followed my heart and it led me to Iceland.
20. Be right back. I’m chasing waterfalls and lagoons.
21. Sugar, spice, and everything Iceland.
22. What should you do in Iceland? Step One: Go outside.
23. Make memories all over the world, but start in Iceland.
24. Smitten with Iceland.
25. Eat, sleep, breathe Iceland.
Funny Iceland Captions
26. Iceland is Fossinating!
27. Is it Selfoss that I’m not ready to leave?
28. Iceland makes a great frost impression.
29. Iceland is a Moss-see destination.
30. The mountain is so pretty that I Kirkjufell for it!
31. Did you know that Iceland is only one sea away from Ireland?
32. Don’t get cold feet before walking on glaciers!
33. Hellnar, I’m not ready to leave Iceland!
34. What do you do if you’re lost in an Icelandic forest? Stand up!
35. Hiking to these waterfalls was snow laughing matter.
36. Iceland, Iceland, baby.
37. Here’s the hot tea in Iceland: It’s beautiful but cold.
38. The food retailer Iceland recently got sued by the Government. They’ve had all their assets frozen
39. If a Cuban man marries a woman from Iceland and has children, can the children be considered ice cubes?
40. This hike has us huffing and Puffin!
41. Iceland is the perfect place to blow off steam.
42. I read that the Icelandic alphabet doesn’t have a ‘Z’ in it. How do the people there sleep at night?
43. Iceland, I Skatafell for you.
44. Why does Iceland have such a revered and colourful ground? Because the flora lichen it.
45. In Iceland, it’s always sweater weather.
46. What kind of car does an Icelandic person drive? A Fjord
47. Yeah, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper were both phenomenal, but I’m more excited for the upcoming Icelandic remake. – ‘A Star Is Björn.
48. The first Icelanders communicated by Norse Code.
Iceland Inspirational Quotes
49. ‘After a few days in Iceland, I tried to take a photograph. But with my attempt to distinguish the first shot, the place disappeared on me. I hadn’t been to Iceland long enough to simply be there.’ – Roni Horn
50 ‘Rising red heart, Dawn over Iceland. Memories have been on me like a stone. Two hearts under the sun, Smoke told stories. We are never coming down.’ – State of Sea
51. ‘Icelandic nature is extreme, unpredictable, and even wild, but people live within this wilderness, and their character has been formed by the struggle with this nature.’ – Karen Oslund
52. ‘I have a deep and ongoing love of Iceland, particularly the landscape and when writing Burial Rites, I was constantly trying to see whether I could distill its extraordinary and ineffable qualities into a kind of poetry.’ – Hannah Kent
53. ‘Icelanders are grateful to meet foreigners who have heard of their country. And even more grateful to hear someone say it deserves better.’ – Halldór Laxness
54. ‘That’s the difference between Icelandic women and American women, he insists. ’American women are likely to sit there and listen to the crap the male is talking about.’ – Joanne Lipman
55. ‘There is something invigorating about Iceland at this moment like being with people waking from a dream. It’s exciting and instructive.’ – A.A. Gi
56. ‘It’s kind of a safe haven for us, Iceland. We are left on our own here.’ – Dean DeBlois
57. ‘Iceland today has all the trappings of an industrialized nation, with a sophisticated, consumer-orientation society, comprehensive welfare system and one of the highest standards of living in the world.’ – Jane Simmonds
58. ‘Icelanders have defied the laws of isolation. In fact, they have developed a way of life that in many respects is one of the finest in the world.’ – Roger K. Sandness
59. ‘Contemporary poetry is a kind of Reykjavik, a place where accessibility and intelligence have been fighting a Cold War by proxy for the last half-century.’ – Nick Hornby
60. ‘People in Iceland are complete chickens in the cold. You think, “Oh, you must not be cold because you’re from Iceland,” but we’re never in the cold.’ – Tomas Lemarquis
61. ‘There is no more sagacious animal than the Icelandic horse. He is stopped by neither snow, nor storm, nor impassable roads, nor rocks, glaciers, or anything. He is courageous, sober, and surefooted. He never makes a false step, never shies. If there is a river or fjord to cross (and we shall meet with many) you will see him plunge in at once, just as if he were amphibious, and gain the opposite bank.’ – Jules Verne
62. ‘There’s no one on the island telling them they’re not good enough in Iceland, so they just go ahead and sing and paint and write.’ – Eric Weiner
Northern Lights Quotes
63. ‘The northern lights rise like a kiss to the sea.’ – Arthur Rimbaud
64. ‘For night’s swift dragons cut the clouds full fast, And yonder shines Aurora’s harbinger; At whose approach ghosts, wandering here and there, troop home to churchyards.’ – William Shakespeare
65. ‘You cannot rob me of free nature’s grace, you cannot shut the windows of the sky Through which Aurora shows her brightening face.’ – James Thomson
66. ‘There is witnessing the Northern Lights, and then there is seeing the incredible aurora whilst upside downscaling a moonlit glacier!’ – Becky Pemberton
67. ‘Seeing a bright auroral display may be on your list of ‘things to see before I die’! Yep, they are nature’s light show par excellence.’ – Jean Tate
68. ‘The Aurora Borealis is a fickle phenomenon. A week can pass without a flicker. Then bang! The Northern Lights come on like a celestial lava lamp.’ – Nigel Tisdall
69. ‘Aurora had but newly chased the night, and purpled o’er the sky with blushing light.’ – John Dryden
70. ‘With the Aurora Borealis flaming coldly overhead, or the stars leaping in the frost dance, and the land numb and frozen under its pall of snow, this song of the huskies might have been. The excitement of life, only it was pitched in a minor key, with long-drawn wailing and half-sobs, and was more the pleading of life, the articulate travail of existence. It was an old song, old as the breed itself—one of the first songs of the younger world in a day when songs were sad.’ – Jack London
Quotes about Reykjavik
71. “Contemporary poetry is a kind of Reykjavik, a place where accessibility and intelligence have been fighting a Cold War by proxy for the last half-century.” – Nick Hornby
72. “In Reykjavik, Iceland, where I was born, you are in the middle of nature surrounded by mountains and ocean. But you are still in a capital in Europe. So I have never understood why I have to choose between nature or urban.” – Bjork
73. “I was 13 when I had my first bout of insomnia. My family was in Reykjavik, Iceland, for the summer, and day never really became night.” -Siri Hustvedt
74. “Most visitors to Iceland tend to spend just a few hours in Reykjavik before moving on to the geological wonders beyond. I think they are missing out.” – Fiona Bruce
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