130+ Best Sweden Quotes and Sweden Instagram Captions

Best Sweden Quotes

“Everyone has a temper, but in Sweden, no one throws a racquet or screams. We show more manners and common sense. This is a game, not war.” – Mats Wilander

“There are days when I walk through the center of Stockholm when I get this sudden feeling of happiness – a sense of belonging and at the same time grateful that I’m so privileged that I can live my life in my city.” – Bjorn Ulvaeus

“We have nobility in Sweden, and it comes from the old British aristocracy.” – Joel Kinnaman

“I’ve seen quite a bit of the world, but I really like Sweden and feel like I could live there someday.” – Juliana Hatfield

“When I went to Sweden, I sort of found out who I was.” – Christen Press

“I love Sweden. The entire world should be like Sweden. They all like to drink and get naked, and the women are hot. I can’t think of a better nation on the planet.” – Drew Curtis

“Spending time in Sweden on loan was one of the best things I ever did.” – Peter Crouch

“There is something of the freshness of mind, of the lightness of spirit in Linne which for centuries has been linked in people’s minds with the mountains of Sweden and Swedish joy in nature.” – Johannes Vilhelm Jensen

“I don’t think I could live anywhere else but in Stockholm.” – Yung Lean

“I think one thing with Sweden is that in some way the Swedish society is a very good society, almost perfect on the surface. That is something that makes the writers forced to see what is underneath the surface, because it’s always something underneath the surface, of course.” – Alexander Ahndoril

Unique Sweden Instagram Captions

But first, let’s go to Stockholm.

All you need is love and a little bit of Stockholm.

Fueled by meatballs and love.

I’ve got a crush on Stockholm.

Came for the sights, stayed for the meatballs.

Happiness is not a state of mind, but a trip to Stockholm.

Stockholm, I’m yours!

Take me back to Stockholm.

What do you call a wolf with Stockholm Syndrome? A Dog.

Sorry for what I said when I wasn’t eating meatballs in Stockholm.

Funny Sweden Puns for Instagram Captions

Pretty Swede views.

You really Sweden up my life.

Go Fika yourself.

Things are looking Uppsala

Can you Lund me some money?

I’m Falun in love with this place.

He’s the hero Gothenburg deserves.

Kalmar feel the noise

I’m already Torne.

This place is ABBA-lutey wonderful.

Sweden has a Gripsholms me.

More Sweden Puns

Sit in my Lapland.

You’ve Stellan my heart.

Don’t give me your Saab story.

What a Nobel goal.

Feeling a bit Knäckebröd

In Sweden, you’re never Smörgås-bored.

In Sweden, the most popular sport is meatball.

I’m having a bad herring day.

Potatoes in Sweden are kind of a big dill.

I’m looking for salmon special.

Short Quotes about Sweden

“In Sweden, you’re not supposed to think you are someone.” – Sofia Helin

“You don’t take food home from restaurants in Sweden.” – Greg Poehler

“Where I am from in Sweden was on the beach, so I love the sound of the water hitting the dock.” – Freddie Ljungberg

“I’m Swedish. Sweden is known for its melancholia.” – Johan Renck

“It’s all trotters in Sweden, so that’s what’s always caught my eye.” – Mats Sundin

“I’m from Sweden. We don’t wear clothes in Sweden.” – Alexander Skarsgard

“Is there a Swedish Modernism?” – Cecilia Widenheim

“Marriage is not common in Sweden.” – Eva Gabrielsson

“If lost, return to Stockholm.” – Unknown

“You’re not really supposed to like ABBA in Sweden. It’s nerdy.” – Izabella Scorupco

Inspirational Quotes about Sweden

“There is something of the freshness of mind, of the lightness of spirit in Linne which for centuries has been linked in people’s minds with the mountains of Sweden and Swedish joy in nature.” – Johannes Vilhelm Jensen

“I had a gig in Sweden. There were thousands of people there, and when I launched into ‘I’m Yours,’ they were all singing along. It was as if I was singing the Swedish national anthem. I was stunned.” – Jason Mraz

“We have a history of great producers – ABBA and Max Martin – we have proof of people being successful from Sweden.” – Zara Larsson

“Northern Sweden holds a special kind of magic. It’s cold, lonely, and the people are tough and silent, or so the stereotype says. This is Asa Larsson’s home turf and I find as much joy in reading her closely observed descriptions of the environment, as in following her intriguing plots.” – Camilla Lackberg

“I think Sweden is known for people being a bit quieter than other cultures, and I guess it’s a mixture: shyness and leaving room for other people to talk. Of course, when people get drunk, all of that disappears.” – Jose Gonzalez

“Many of the comedies I had made in Sweden were slightly based on semi-autobiographical experiences, so adapting novels was a very different experience.” – Lasse Hallstrom

“The Swedes must be integrated into the new Sweden, the old Sweden will not return.” – Mona Sahlin

“I think that in Sweden and a lot of European countries, there’s this whole mythology of the wounded artist: that you can’t really do any great art unless you’re suffering.” – Joel Kinnaman

“Growing up in Sweden, musical education is something really special. There are music schools everywhere, and education is very advanced.” – Ludwig Goransson

Quotes about Life in Sweden

“We do not even see the sun for several months in the north of Sweden.” – Alexander Ahndoril

“I miss the archipelago, the islands outside of Stockholm, the most. That’s where I spent my summers as a kid. Going on a boat and island-hopping. In August, we have a crayfish party.” – Elsa Hosk

“The holidays are my favorite time of year! Christmas was always one of the biggest celebrations in Sweden, and I look forward to the festivities each year.” – Marcus Samuelsson

“I was born in Sweden, and in Sweden, we are known for the piracy services.” – Daniel Ek

“Everyone in Sweden has great hair and teeth and is clean-cut and organized.” – Neneh Cherry

“I’m from Sweden, so I don’t enjoy winter at all; there’s nothing cute about it.” – Lykke Li

“Sweden will always be my home since my childhood there was like a fairytale, so I’ll always go back to it.” – Zara Larsson

“I was born in Poland I came to Sweden when I was eight and always wanted to act and suddenly ended up in a Bond movie which was for me at that time absolutely enormous.” – Izabella Scorupco

“The Swedish winters and summers hold the most enduring memories for me. Now, when I am back in Stockholm in November, it is difficult to imagine being able to ski to school. I think that is a tragedy.” – Johan Eliasch

“Sweden is still a very peaceful country to live in. I think that people in Britain have created this mythology about Sweden, that it’s a perfect democratic society full of erotically charged girls.” – Henning Mankell

Sweden Travel Quotes

“If you travel to Sweden, it still has a Swedish identity.” – Steven Morrissey

“There’s something I love about how stark the contrast is between January and June in Sweden.” – Bill Skarsgard

“There are days when I walk through the center of Stockholm when I get this sudden feeling of happiness – a sense of belonging and at the same time grateful that I’m so privileged that I can live my life in my city.” – Björn Ulvaeus

“The first time I was in Stockholm, everybody was real cordial, but I started having these nightmares that I was being watched by aliens, basically all the time. My theory on it was that it was really, really unnerving to be in a place where English isn’t the first language.” – Mikky Ekko

“I own a home in Sweden, I rent in both Los Angeles and in Britain, and I’m constantly traveling.” – Britt Ekland

“I was in Sweden for 10 days. They put me on the front page of the daily papers eight days in a row. I did nothing to warrant any of the attention. It was ridiculous.” – Johnny Thunders

“The holidays are my favorite time of year! Christmas was always one of the biggest celebrations in Sweden, and I look forward to the festivities each year.” – Marcus Samuelsson

“Sweden was once a very homogenous society, but no more. For decades, people have been coming into Sweden from all over the world, and that’s changed the way we cook.” – Marcus Samuelsson

“I am connected with the people who go abroad, to Sweden, there where people have an attitude.” – Petra Hermans

Quotes about Stockholm

“Anybody who comes to Stockholm in the summer for the first time and walks around the city at night must think that we’re weird.” – Jonas Akerlund

“Stockholm is surely an urban planner’s dream. Everything works. Everything looks good.” – Janine di Giovanni

“There is a very vibrant cultural scene in Stockholm. There are lots of places where there are concerts, and there are loads of museums and theaters.” – Bjorn Ulvae

“There’s even less to do in Umea at Christmas than there is in Stockholm.” – Andrew Neil

“Stockholm is very, like, posh and uptight, and everything should be so luxurious and refurbished.” – Karin Dreijer Andersson

“The best creative no longer has to originate in Chicago or London; it will be coming from Stockholm, Tokyo, and Seoul as well.” – Richard Edelman

“Stockholm is unique in that it’s built on islands and surrounded by water, so you get this enormous sense of freedom. It’s got everything you could possibly need – everything New York or London has but without all the people and traffic. It’s also become a very creative city, not only for music but also for fashion and computer games.” – Bjorn Ulvaeus

“Goteborg used to be a not very cool place to live. The culture centered around shrimp and bingo. Bands played Copenhagen and Stockholm and skipped Goteborg.” – Jens Lekman

“A lot of young musicians in Stockholm are about keeping the tradition alive and moving it forward at the same time.” – Neneh Cherry

Funny Sweden Quotes

“No disrespect to Sweden: I didn’t think of them as the comedy universe” – Billy Crystal

“Many people say I smile more in Africa than in Sweden.” – Henning Mankell

“You know, if they ever gave a Nobel Prize for avoiding work, every year some white guy in Iowa would get a million bucks and a trip to Sweden.” – Andrew Smith

“Every time I’m in Canada I feel more Swedish, and every time I’m in Sweden I feel more Canadian. I belong in both places and I love them both equally. It’s funny because the Swedes claim me as their Swedish pride and the Canadians call me their Canadian girl. I’ll take it all.” – Malin Akerman

“The most beautiful thing in Tokyo is McDonald’s. The most beautiful thing in Stockholm is McDonald’s. The most beautiful thing about Florence is McDonald’s. Peking and Moscow don’t have anything beautiful yet.” – Andy Warhol

“Swedes love queuing. They even flirt in queues!” – Abhinay Sarkate

“Wild horses couldn’t drag me away from a summer on the Stockholm archipelago.” – Bjorn Ulvaeus

“I’m a minority in my house sometimes. My wife is Swedish, and we go to Sweden and everyone is rattling off in Swedish. It’s like, ‘OK, I can just read a book.” – Will Ferrell

“I expected to be doing basement theater in the suburbs of Stockholm.” – Gustaf Skarsgard

“Sweden is famous for many things – but not fashion.” – Stefan Persson

Famous Swedish Proverbs

All methods are good except for the bad ones.

Everyone wants to be lords, but no one wants to carry the sack.

Better breadless than clueless

Better to dam the brook than the creek.

Better to keep quiet than to speak poorly (of someone).

It concerns you, too, when your neighbor’s wall is on fire.

There’s no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes.

What one’s head lacks one has to have in one’s legs.

If there is room in the heart, there is room for the behind.

Forbidden fruit always tastes the best.

Quotes about Swedish people

“People in Sweden talk a lot about the weather – how much we hate it. But Finns get more depressed.” – Camilla Lackberg

“International markets are much bigger than in the U.S. In Sweden, we have 9 million inhabitants, and if you’re successful in Sweden, you’re not successful – it’s such a small market.” – Niklas Zennstrom

“In Sweden, we’ve moved away from the notion that mothers have some magical, special bond with children.” – Camilla Lackberg

“People in Sweden are very conscious of what people are saying about you.” – Avicii

“In Sweden, everybody has this perfect surface. Everyone very polite and controls their feelings.” – Noomi Rapace

“The Swedish system is best understood not in terms of socialism, but in terms of Rousseau,” he continued. “Rousseau was an extremely egalitarian and he really hated any kind of dependence, depending on other people destroyed your integrity, your authenticity. Therefore the ideal situation was one where every citizen was an atom separated from all the other atoms. The Swedish system’s logic is that it is dangerous to be dependent on other people, to be beholden to other people. Even to your family.” – Michael Booth

“Swedes don’t like to ask favors of each other: they keep their problems to themselves and suffer in silence. Being duktig is one facet of this: if you are duktig then you don’t need any help, and as duktighet is the ultimate ideal for Swedes; to ask for help – or even to give it – is a kind of low-level social taboo.” – Michael Booth

“We don’t do ‘dating’ in Sweden.” – Caroline Winberg

“You know growing up in Sweden meant we had a lot of rain when we played tennis. We were taught on clay courts but because of the weather, we had to go indoors a lot.” – Bjorn Borg

More Sweden Quotes

“What’s a lingonberry? “It’s a fruit that grows in the forest, in Sweden. You’ve probably had lingonberry jam at your grandmother’s house. We always had it when I was growing up; like other kids had a grape jam, we had lingonberry. Your grandmother always used to say lingonberry jam is like Swedish summer in a jar. The Swedes love their lingonberries. It’s not so sweet, sort of like cranberry sauce.” – Sandra Lee

“Where I come from, it’s a little bit like England. We start from the theater, and we do films a bit in our free time. The history of making films in Scandinavia is so old, it’s like the oldest. The Nordic film industry started before Hollywood in Stockholm in Copenhagen.” – Michael Nyqvist

“Sweden is an open, liberal, secular and democratic country. We strive towards achieving equality; we are forward-looking and refuse to be pulled back by social constructs such as religion.” – Björn Ulvaeus

“The main road was now teeming with people carrying torches, pitchforks, and rakes, and one very confused man who apparently had mistaken the mob for a parade and was marching around with a Swedish flag.” – Cuthbert Soup

“While I have been to Switzerland, Stockholm, and other parts of Europe and Canada, I don’t have a specific place that is my favorite. I just represent Earth.” – Charlie Murphy

“We don’t have paparazzi following you in Sweden.” – Alexander Skarsgard

“Sweden is a small country, and a Swedish writer can barely make a living as an author. We were able to quit our jobs as journalists only after we had been translated into, among others, German.” – Maj Sjowall

“In Sweden, self-sufficiency and autonomy are all; Interpersonal debt of any kind, be it emotional, or any kind be avoided at all cost. The Swedes don’t even like to owe a round of drinks.” – Michael Booth

“Sweden is the home of my ancestors, and I have reserved a special place in my heart for Sweden.” – Carl D. Anderson

“In Sweden it’s not allowed to say good things about yourself.” – John Guidetti

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