Scotland Quotes · Page 13

I love Scotland, mainly for its landscape. I like walking, and it's a great place to go hiking.

— Toby Stephens

I am constantly disappointing people up in Scotland by not being Scottish!

— Jonny Lee Miller

What is good enough for Scotland is good enough for England. Fairness demands no less.

— John Redwood

Independence is the only way Scotland can realise its full political and cultural potential in the 21st century.

— Tariq Ali

Where is the coward that would not dare to fight for such a land as Scotland?

— Walter Scott

“His mouth descended on hers in a fierce kiss. He seized, he captured. He dominated. And she loved every second of it.”

— Donna Grant

Of all the small nations of this earth, perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind.

— Winston Churchill

'The Asylum Dance' was written after I'd moved back to Scotland and was a response to moving to my old home area…

— John Burnside

We usually think that a strong economy leads to an increase in life satisfaction among the population. We found that's not the…

— David Blanchflower

Scotland has chosen to remain in partnership with our neighbours in the U.K. But Scotland is distinct, and colleagues must recognise that.

— Johann Lamont

Scotland through the eyes of an artist is a many layered series of discoveries. It's stunning castles, mystical landscape, secret glens and…

— Kunal Kapoor

Now the summer's in prime Wi' the flowers richly blooming, And the wild mountain thyme A' the moorlands perfuming. To own dear…

— Robert Tannahill

I'm no diva, so the idea of 'rough-ing it' in Scotland's Inner Hebrides posed no panic in my heart. I'm a Swede.…

— Ulrika Jonsson

“Ah don't hate the English. They're just wankers. We are colonised by wankers. We can't even pick a decent, vibrant, healthy culture…

— Irvine Welsh

I've been studying people - a homeless guy in Scotland, a blind accordion player in London - and they've inspired the lyrics…

— Ryan Ross

Donald Trump happened to be in Scotland on the very day, the morning after the Brexit vote. He's there to open his…

— Rush Limbaugh

In the late-'80s, there was a big push to make American football big in Scotland. The Super Bowl was on TV, but…

— Kevin McKidd

Scots are born exiles, and Scotland the perfect country to be exiled from. Do not imagine that I am running down Scotland.…

— Jan Struther

“Though the continued march of intellect and education have nearly obliterated from the mind of the Scots a belief in the marvelous,…

— James Grant

Clearly, if it is sensible to hold a referendum on independence, it is crucial that we have one on marriage. It is…

— Keith O'Brien

Why should Scotland be stopped from suggesting to the English people that we join a new union under new terms? Let's not…

— Eddi Reader

For me, he was the greatest Scottish fighter we've had. Others may argue differently - we've had Benny Lynch and Jim Watt,…

— Josh Taylor

My family influenced me very deeply because my dad came from a musical background, from the hillbilly music part of it, and…

— Charlie Haden

“The practice of buying off the Vikings will always be associated with Æthelred in particular… [but] it was not something which proceeded…

— Simon Keynes

I never get nervous before a show, but I get nervous when we come to Scotland.

— Drew McIntyre

In the Church of Scotland, Episcopalian, you don't have to believe in Heaven, but you definitely have to believe in Hell.

— Neve McIntosh

I love the Dunhill Links and I absolutely love playing golf in Scotland.

— Tim Henman

Perhaps if England and Scotland together had one team we could at least beat the Germans.

— John Prescott

True gender equality in Scotland - and elsewhere - is still some way off.

— Nicola Sturgeon

“The writing talent of Edinburgh is textured - we have poets, novelists, non-fiction writers, dramatists and more.”

— Sara Sheridan

I always wanted to play festivals more than anything in Scotland.

— Lewis Capaldi

Would I work in Scotland again? Of course I would. I loved every single second of being there.

— Brendan Rodgers

“Another lesson to file away about Scotland: insulting other people in a childish manner was the national pastime.”

— Molly Ringle

After I've been in America for a while, I get homesick for Scotland.

— Billy Boyd

Scotland has shown global leadership on a range of issues, such as the climate emergency.

— Humza Yousaf

I figured New York was the closest I'd get here in America to Scotland.

— Jennifer Coolidge

Scotland - and Glasgow - is a tough place to play football and a lot of big names have come up here…

— Kyle Lafferty

I really got into Gaelic music and the whole sound of it, and I got to go to Scotland.

— Rhiannon Giddens

He's such a great threat because of his power and pace. (on Cristiano Ronaldo)

— Alex Ferguson

My fondest memories are of being hidden away in Scotland or Spain writing and working on songs for Wings.

— Denny Laine