Scotland Quotes · Page 12

Scotland had oil, but it's running out thanks to all that deep frying.

— Scott Capurro

The noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees is the high road that leads him to England.

— Samuel Johnson

A glass of whisky in Scotland in the thirties cost less than a cup of tea.

— Catherine Helen Spence

I was born in London, and went to school in Scotland - I used to be dead tired when I got home…

— Norman Wisdom

“There never was trouble brewing in Scotland but that a Dalrymple was at the bottom of it!”

— Charles II

Beautiful, Glorious Scotland, has spoilt me for every other country.

— Mary Todd Lincoln

It would be great to play in a Scotland side that defeated England. That could be another box ticked off for me.

— Robert Snodgrass

People have questioned my commitment to Scotland but it's actually the opposite. My problem is I can never say no.

— Robert Snodgrass

The South is one of those kingdoms of the mind, like India or Scotland, that are neat and understandable only to people…

— Alistair Cooke

I've always loved Scotland, and I'm not a huge fan of big cities, to be honest. I like them to dip into…

— Iain Banks

“There was something more than a little satisfying about ripping the heart out of someone the moment before they expected to do…

— Kerrigan Byrne

We Americans live in a nation where the medical-care system is second to none in the world, unless you count maybe 25…

— Dave Barry

I know the 'Have a nice day' attitude gets mocked but I like America's positivity. When I go back to Scotland folk…

— Steve Nicol

I'm not against accents - my husband's from Lancashire and has a rural Lancs accent. We've just got back from Scotland yesterday,…

— Penelope Keith

I just love family meetings. Very cozy, with the Christmas garlands round the fireplace and a nice pot of tea and a…

— Rick Riordan

I miss my sister every day. Knowing that I will never engage with her again really hurts. People often ask what I…

— David Coulthard

“Scotland was not imune to these developments, but since their role in France, Germany, Itay and Poland was to provide the ideological…

— Colin McArthur

Scotland is a much lighter and more fun place than I thought it was. I was miserable when I was there. But…

— Craig Ferguson

I looked at it, and it was like, 'Can I push and make the Olympic squad?' It is tough going from 18…

— Karen Carney

872, Ivar, King of the Northmen of all Ireland and Britain , ended his life." He had conquered Mercia and East Anglia.…

— Winston Churchill

As I spread my wings in politics, I discovered many Thatcher voters down south who were the same kind of people who…

— Charles Kennedy

Is this good for English football? In the short run, Chelsea's rise has broken up what was turning into an irritating Arsenal-Manchester…

— Matthew Engel

“You turn the lights on and off here and if you can’t sleep and want something to read there are books in…

— Shannon MacLeod

“Och, lass. Yer going to have to not do that.” Faolán exhaled. “Creeping up on a man is a dangerous thing, and…

— Shannon MacLeod

In Scotland, I was brought up to think of policemen as allies and to ask one for help when I needed it.

— Angus Deaton

I don't think that the Scots are happy to drift into Britain becoming the poorest of the poor, sub-American 51st state.

— Irvine Welsh

“Tis best to weight the enemy more mighty than he seems.” Or she, as was this particular case.”

— Kerrigan Byrne

Evolution happens. There's no football team in the world that has stayed together for time ever more.

— Alex Ferguson

In 2003 Scotland had 36 new business registrations per 10,000 adults. It's still the same.

— Tom Hunter

My mother's side of the family tree is Scotland - Edinburgh, in fact.

— Tony Adams

It's part of me, Scotland. I'm still immersed in it even though I am not there.

— Irvine Welsh

People in Scotland want to have Scotland in the UK and the UK in the EU, and that's what the Liberal Democrats…

— Jo Swinson

If the SNP is not winning, then the independence cause isn't either.

— Humza Yousaf

I have always said it is good to come to Scotland and play. There is always a lot of atmosphere at the…

— Eidur Gudjohnsen

It really hurt me when there was this perception that I didn't want to play for Scotland. I was fuming, absolutely gutted.

— Robert Snodgrass

It's Northern Ireland, it's Ireland, it's Scotland, it's Wales, there's Scousers, Londoners, all behind me.

— Carl Frampton

I'll say to you truthfully - I don't want be away from my three kids, but I'm here because I love playing…

— Robert Snodgrass

In Scotland there's just some of the best produce. I mean Argyll and Bute has a longer coastline than France.

— Dave Myers

There's a real emphasis on being witty in Scotland, even in crime novels.

— Denise Mina

The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it.

— Anonymous