America Quote by Ambrose Bierce Download Open image “KILT, n. A costume sometimes worn by Scotchmen in America and Americans in Scotland.” — Ambrose Bierce ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.5 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare America Costumes Kilts Scotland Sometimes Worn
I'm a quarter Scottish but that's not enough to warrant wearing a kilt at any point in my life. — Alex Horne Copy Share Image
“A kilt is more than fabric—it’s a love letter to tradition, stitched with the tenderness of history and worn with the devotion of a… — Haider Ali Shahid Copy Share Image
I lost the accent years ago, but I'm still very proud to be Scottish, and I love wearing a kilt. — Steve Valentine Copy Share Image
Honestly, there's so many great benefits of wearing a kilt: It's very free, it's got its own aeration, and they're very comfortable. — Sam Heughan Copy Share Image
“A kilt swings with the wind and stands firm in spirit—Scottish soul in every fold.” — Haider Ali Bajwa Copy Share Image
I used to wear a kilt to all black-tie events but now I only wear it at non-U.K. events. As a British citizen and… — David Coulthard Copy Share Image
I always wanted to dress up like Darth Maul.So I designed my own kilt. — Iman Shumpert Copy Share Image
I designed it, the tailors wanted the kilt as a high joint but I wanted mine low like a Jedi. — Iman Shumpert Copy Share Image
“I tugged at the hem of my brand-new Hecate Hall-issue blue plaid skirt(Kilt? Some sort of bizarre skirt/kilt hybrid? A skilt?) and wondered why… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
There are two things a Highlander likes naked, and the other one is Malt Whisky — R. H. Bruce Lockhart Copy Share Image
OBSESSED, p.p. Vexed by an evil spirit, like the Gadarene swine and other critics. Obsession was once more common than it is now. Arasthus… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
DECIDE, v.i. To succumb to the preponderance of one set of influences over another set. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
IMMORAL, adj. Inexpedient. Whatever in the long run and with regard to the greater number of instances men find to be generally inexpedient comes… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
REVIEW, v.t. To set your wisdom (holding not a doubt of it./ Although in truth there's neither bone nor skin to it)/ At work… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
CLOCK, n. A machine of great moral value to man, allaying his concern for the future by reminding him what a lot of time… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
RUBBISH, n. Worthless matter, such as the religions, philosophies, literatures, arts and sciences of the tribes infesting the regions lying due south from Boreaplas. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
There was never a genius who was not thought a fool until he disclosed himself; whereas he is a fool then only. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
WHANGDEPOOTENAWAH, n. In the Ojibwa tongue, disaster; an unexpected affliction that strikes hard. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
RIDICULE, n. Words designed to show that the person of whom they are uttered is devoid of the dignity of character distinguishing him who… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
The costs of the Bush-Obama wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are now estimated to run as high as $4.4 trillion - a major victory… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Young men, especially in America, write to me and ask me to recommend “a course of reading.” Distrust a course of reading! People who… — Andrew Lang Copy Share Image
Well, The Day the Earth Caught Fire was a story... I don't if anybody knows what it is but it was about... in the… — Val Guest Copy Share Image
So here's what I want you to know, and here's what I want all our men and women in uniform to know: Because of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Today, the world looks to America for leadership. And America looks to its Corps of Marines. — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
The image of blacks usually is one of people who are suffering from hunger, unemployment, and poverty. The idea of them as agents and… — Grace Lee Boggs Copy Share Image
I'll smoke, I'll cough, I'll get the tumors, I'll die, deal? Thank you America. [salutes] — Bill Hicks Copy Share Image
America is a democracy and has no Hitler, but I am afraid for her future; there are hard times ahead for the American people,… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
In the nineteenth century some parts of the world were unexplored, but there was almost no restriction on travel.:; Up to 1914 you did… — George Orwell Copy Share Image
We need a system that serves our needs, not the needs of others. Remember, under a Trump administration it's called America first. Remember that. — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
America, you're sending girls a mixed message. On one hand, you're saying to have positive body image and love who we are; on the… — Adora Svitak Copy Share Image