Scottish Quotes

142 Scottish quotes by 122 unique authors

Give me but one hour of Scotland, Let me see it ere I die. — William Edmondstoune Aytoun
Stirling, like a huge brooch, clasps Highlands and Lowlands together. — Alexander Smith
Lord Aberdeen was quite touched when I told him I was so attached to the dear, dear Highlands and missed the fine hills so much.… — Queen Victoria
I have been trying all my life to like Scotchmen, and am obliged to desist from the experiment in despair. — Charles Lamb
The "second sight" possessed by the Highlanders in Scotland is actually a foreknowledge of future events. I believe they possess this gift because they don't… — Georg C. Lichtenberg
Scotland is a great nation, but its horses are very uncomfortable. — Mel Gibson
In the Scottish Orkneys, the little stone houses with their single large room and central hearth had an extraordinary range of built-in furniture. — Stephen Gardiner
I like doom and gloom with a sense of humour. Maybe it's a Scottish thing, we like to undercut indulgence with a laugh. — Shirley Henderson
My mother Diana was a true-blue aristocrat, descended from William the Conqueror and listed in 'Burke's Peerage.' My father David, from a poor Scottish family,… — Celia Imrie
Those English and Scottish know how to do accents. — Joey McIntyre
There are things that Scotsmen get and other people don't get in the dialogue. Scottish characters can be pinpointed by a phrase, targeted very quickly. — Bill Forsyth
I mean no disrespect to Scottish football, but the Premier League is the biggest stage and highest profile league of all. — Peter Shilton
I've been told I have an Irish temper, I know I have Scottish thrift, and, like the English, I love a good show. — Jeanette MacDonald
I was a bookworm. Every week I'd go to the library and get seven books. Remember libraries? I wonder if people still go. And I… — Colin Mochrie
Scottish Theatre's greatest success story of recent times. — Alan Chadwick
I am Michael, and I am part English, Irish, German, and Scottish, sort of a virtual United Nations. — Michael Scott
Apart from Scottish traditional music, I wasn't really influenced by any kind of music. I just basically followed my own instincts. — Evelyn Glennie
My favorite instrument is the snare drum. In Scotland, the snare drum is very prominent in Highland bands. The Scottish style of playing is in… — Evelyn Glennie
As soon as I got successful, the Scottish press started picking on me. It's something they reserve just for me. — Billy Connolly
I like Dali and Magritte. I also like the Scottish artist John Byrne, another surrealist. — Billy Connolly
I'm Scottish first, and it's odd to hear that I'm a Scottish-American. — Alan Cumming
I'm very proud of my Scottish blood. — David Duchovny
Sean Connery wasn't the Scottish James Bond and Daniel Craig wasn't the blue-eyed James Bond. So if I played him, I don't want to be… — Idris Elba
I've started looking at my own father a bit funny. He assures me, though, that I really am the son of a Scottish postman. — Craig Ferguson
My father and I used to tussle about me becoming an actor. He's from strong, Presbyterian Scottish working-class stock, and he used to sit me… — Tom Hiddleston

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