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 Copy Share Image
The English are not happy unless they are miserable, the Irish are not at peace unless they are at war, and the… — George Orwell Copy Share Image
Devolving APD to Scotland is merely tinkering with it. We have to get shot of this hated tax right across the country… — Brian Donohoe Copy Share Image
The weakness in traditional Scottish nationalism lay in its own inability to grasp that identity could not be the only factor in… — Tariq Ali Copy Share Image
Scotland was home to me from when I was 12 up until I was 22. I decided to drop my English bit,… — Rachael Stirling Copy Share Image
The "second sight" possessed by the Highlanders in Scotland is actually a foreknowledge of future events. I believe they possess this gift… — Georg C. Lichtenberg Copy Share Image
I think Scotland will become an independent country. I've always believed that. It means that if I'm right on that, there has… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
The Scottish desire for independence is, to some extent, a fabrication. They want to identify themselves as Scots but still to be… — Roger Scruton Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
My family influenced me very deeply because my dad came from a musical background, from the hillbilly music part of it, and… — Charlie Haden Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
“The practice of buying off the Vikings will always be associated with Æthelred in particular… [but] it was not something which proceeded… — Simon Keynes Copy Share Image
It has never been about me. That's not the way I am. With Scotland, it has always been about the squad, the… — Robert Snodgrass Copy Share Image
I had been walking one afternoon in Scotland and thought: Why don't I just keep going? There was, I said, a magic… — Rory Stewart Copy Share Image
I was delighted that by campaigning throughout England, Scotland and Wales, addressing in all 39 public meetings, I had contributed to the… — Edward Heath Copy Share Image
On the international scene you travel away, come back, feel sluggish and it's very difficult, so my decision was so that I… — Robert Snodgrass Copy Share Image
With 'Shallow Grave' people realised that you could set a film in Scotland and it didn't have to be about leaky boats… — Douglas Henshall Copy Share Image
We are also fortunate in being in quite a sheltered environment, in terms of people moving on to do other things, because… — David Milne Copy Share Image
It will be increasingly difficult to keep Scotland as a part of the U.K. I hope that doesn't happen, but everyone knows… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
“She drank in the sight of him, the power, the virility, the sheer sexiness. She knew just how well those lips of… — Donna Grant Copy Share Image
I desperately want Scotland to be an independent country. I cannot, though, sit here and tell you definitively that it will happen,… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
The natural barriers between England and Scotland were not sufficient to prevent the extension of the Saxon settlements and kingdoms across the… — Goldwin Smith Copy Share Image
As first minister, I want Scotland also to lead on tackling one of the root causes of gender-based abuse - toxic masculinity… — Humza Yousaf Copy Share Image
It's obviously such a huge honour to be spoken about by someone like Sir Alex, never mind the nice things he was… — Scott McTominay Copy Share Image
There is a one woman in China that claimed she paid $50 to get my e-mail address. It was pretty shocking. I… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
All these countries like Holland and Scotland, they create their own problems. They are always complaining, but they don't solve anything. Don't… — Johan Cruyff Copy Share Image
One of the attractive things about being in Scotland is that we have a very good pipeline of new people coming into… — David Milne Copy Share Image
If you're trout fishing in the lochs of Scotland, your catch may end up like this: batter-crusted with that ubiquitous Scottish staple,… — Jonathan Miles Copy Share Image
North and South of Ireland people love to sing and that's a lovely thing. But Belfast is one of those cities that… — Jack Savoretti Copy Share Image
If you want a first minister that only answers to Scotland, not to his boss in London, then you're going to have… — Humza Yousaf Copy Share Image
Although I don't live there anymore, Scotland is a great place for the people coming over to visit and to tour around… — James Cosmo Copy Share Image
I'm delighted when Scotland qualify either for the World Cup or the European Championship. I always take a vested interest in Scotland's… — Jimmy Hill Copy Share Image
The fact that I am even in the running, somebody who is the grandson of an immigrant who came in the 1960s… — Humza Yousaf Copy Share Image
I haven't had any bad jobs. I was a hairdresser before and that's it. I still cut my family and mates' hair… — Sharleen Spiteri Copy Share Image
Something I notice speaking to writers from south of Hadrians Wall is that the culture is different. At base, I think Scotland… — Sara Sheridan Copy Share Image
I spent the first 16 years of my life in Scotland. My whole family is there. It's in my blood and informs… — Gayle Rankin Copy Share Image
In the year of our Lord 1314. Patriots of Scotland, starving and outnumbered, charged the fields of Bannockburn. They fought like warrior… — William Wallace Copy Share Image
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