“The main body of Vikings were given lands in the Seine basin in exchange for protecting Paris. They settled into northern France… — Mark Kurlansky Copy Share Image
Northern Ireland must, in future, be absorbed into the Irish republic. Wales and Scotland must advance from devolution to full independent status.… — Norman Davies Copy Share Image
Look, I think if I have not advanced the cause of independence, if I have not achieved independence as an SNP First… — Humza Yousaf Copy Share Image
The truth of the matter is that countries the world over have deficits. Let us remember this about Scotland's deficit: it was… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
Iceland is 50 percent Celtic blood, from the females that they stole from us, which is why our country has only got… — Gerard Butler Copy Share Image
If Scotland is to have the power to fix its income tax rate for the whole country, England needs a body that… — John Redwood Copy Share Image
There are three reasons why I live in Scotland. First, I like silence, and you have to be a millionaire to buy… — Gian Carlo Menotti Copy Share Image
My point is there's a hidden Scotland in anyone who speaks the Northern Ireland speech. It's a terrific complicating factor, not just… — Seamus Heaney Copy Share Image
My father was a psychiatrist, the medical director of a mental hospital in Scotland, and when I was a student, I took… — Morag Joss Copy Share Image
I will see to this; you see to your sister. Be quick about it. It won’t be long before I come for… — Sylvia Day Copy Share Image
872, Ivar, King of the Northmen of all Ireland and Britain , ended his life." He had conquered Mercia and East Anglia.… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“Och, lass. Yer going to have to not do that.” Faolán exhaled. “Creeping up on a man is a dangerous thing, and… — Shannon MacLeod Copy Share Image
As I spread my wings in politics, I discovered many Thatcher voters down south who were the same kind of people who… — Charles Kennedy Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Scots are born exiles, and Scotland the perfect country to be exiled from. Do not imagine that I am running down Scotland.… — Jan Struther Copy Share Image
If the Scottish people decide to opt for independence, it would not be a good idea for Scotland to maintain a very… — Mohamed El-Erian Copy Share Image
“After a taste of a Scot, you'll never look elsewhere again." A brunette smiled seductively, "That's quite a boast." "I'm quite a… — Donna Grant Copy Share Image
When you are growing up to even be involved in a Scotland squad is a massive achievement, to go on and play… — John McGinn Copy Share Image
I was born in Scotland and have lived there all my life. I speak conversational Cantonese with my dad when I'm at… — Katie Leung Copy Share Image
The voice was low and tinged with a hint of Scotland. It would have caused Alexia to shiver and think primal monkey… — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
Still from the sire the son shall hear Of the stern strife, and carnage drear, Of Flodden's fatal field, When shiver'd was… — Walter Scott Copy Share Image
Windmills are going to be the death of Scotland and even England if they don't do something about them. They are ruining… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
Well he's only 20. Without question, he's the best youngest player I've seen in my time... If he keeps developing and matures… — Alex Ferguson Copy Share Image
Scotland has never ceased to amaze the world with its forward vision, bold action and great educational institutions. Nothing makes me more… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“There was something more than a little satisfying about ripping the heart out of someone the moment before they expected to do… — Kerrigan Byrne Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Anybody who is thinking of applying for the Scotland job in the next eight or nine years should go get themselves checked… — Martin O'Neill Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
In 18th-century Scotland, the main event was the Jacobite rebellion under Bonnie Prince Charlie, so that seems like a nice dramatic backdrop. — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
The South is one of those kingdoms of the mind, like India or Scotland, that are neat and understandable only to people… — Alistair Cooke Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I just love family meetings. Very cozy, with the Christmas garlands round the fireplace and a nice pot of tea and a… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I miss my sister every day. Knowing that I will never engage with her again really hurts. People often ask what I… — David Coulthard Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
