Scots Quotes

76 Scots quotes by 68 unique authors

The English are not happy unless they are miserable, the Irish are not at peace unless they are at war, and the Scots are not… — George Orwell
The Scots are poor, cries surly English pride; True is the charge, nor by themselves denied. Are they not then in strictest reason clear, Who… — Charles Churchill
As a Scot Gordon Brown will find it hard to convince people in England he should be prime minister — Boris Johnson
My caddy today was a Scot and he told me that he was cheering for Australia, which I thought was a bit harsh. But generally… — Andrew Strauss
The Scots are the backbone of Canada. They are all right in their three vital parts - head, heart and haggis. — William Osler
Wherever a Scotsman goes, here goes Burns. His grand whole, catholic soul squares with the good of all; therefore we find him in everything, everywhere. — John Muir
There are two seasons in Scotland: June and Winter. — Billy Connolly
It's very important for cities all around the world to reinvent themselves, and Glasgow is a good example of that. The Scots are very nice.… — Zaha Hadid
Economists treat economics as if it is a pure science divorced from the facts of life. The result of this false accountancy is a willful… — Vivienne Westwood
Scots have long memories, and they're not the most forgiving of people. — Diana Gabaldon
It's the same in real life: Notorious murderers get off scot-free and live happily all their lives, while good people die - sometimes the very… — Cornelia Funke
Good organization,” said Magnus. “I knew the man who founded it, back in the 1800s. Woolsey Scot. Respectable old werewolf family.” Alec made an ugly… — Cassandra Clare
Elizabeth’s entire body started to tremble as his lips began descending to hers. and she sought to forestall what her heart knew was inevitable by… — Judith McNaught
Past persons of Scottishness in contact with mastermind of supernatural persuasion in London, aka Agent Doom.’ Floote moved on to the third bit of paper.… — Gail Carriger
I am not yet of Percy's mind, the Hotspur of the North; he that kills me some six or seven dozen of Scots as a… — William Shakespeare
Look at me!’ I screeched. ‘Look at me, Amadeus von Linden, you sadistic hypocrite, and watch this time! You’re not questioning me now, this isn’t… — Elizabeth Wein
Of all the small nations of this earth, perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind. — Winston Churchill
I was a good soldier in the British Army. I was born in a very, very poor family. And I enlisted to escape hunger. But… — Idi Amin
Both my parents are Scottish, and although I grew up in Canada after moving over, all of my family are proud to be Scots. — Callum Keith Rennie
There are hundreds of thousands of Scots who acknowledge English, Irish or Welsh parts of their very being. Lives and destinies are similarly intertwined in… — Michael Ignatieff
There is something so quiet and so industrious, something so Viking about the Scots. — Joanna Lumley
One of my greatest sadnesses at the prospective break-up of the Union is that it will set English, Welsh and Northern Irish against Scots in… — Rory Bremner
When I was young, I read everything I could lay my hands on, but the Scots in my storybooks spent their time fighting glorious battles,… — Theresa Breslin
Nationality is a very curious thing. The blood is Scots and the temperament is Scots, but I am, in fact, 100% American. — Alexander Mackendrick
One cannot imagine Scots music and song without the contribution of Burns. — Len G. Murray

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