Great Scotland Quotes

#1. Time after time, on matters great and small, we are still standing on the sidelines, mutely accepting what is decided elsewhere instead of raising our voices and making our own choices. Scotland's much vaunted partnership of Jonah and the whale.

Winnie Ewing

#2. In order to create there must be a dynamic force, and what force is more potent than love?

Igor Stravinsky

#3. You know where the best McDonald's is? Dubai. Because they have regulation on the meat, so it's really, really good.

Gigi Hadid

#4. He's such a great threat because of his power and pace.
(on Cristiano Ronaldo)

Alex Ferguson

#5. Every time I start a new novel, it seems like an impossible undertaking. If I tried to do too much too quickly, I would get lost and feel overwhelmed. I have to go slow, and give things a chance to take form and grow.

Louis Sachar

#6. Edinburgh is a great big black bastard of a city where there are ghosts of all kinds.

Sara Sheridan

#7. The act of exploring what the men are, and moreover the separation of the good from the evil, is visitation; and the good are then removed, and the evil are left behind.

Emanuel Swedenborg

#8. Scotland is a great country and many wonderful things have come out of this country, however England gets the glory.

Joseph Hume

#9. Scotland is a great nation, but its horses are very uncomfortable.

Mel Gibson

#10. 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 I've been amazed at how many people have come up to me here in Scotland and said: 'I've never really watched cricket before, but I was hooked all summer.' It's great.

Andrew Strauss

#11. Although I don't live there anymore, Scotland is a great place for the people coming over to visit and to tour around the Highlands, because it is a very magical place.

James Cosmo

#12. The noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England!

Samuel Johnson

#13. The great outdoors is a theme with me; a walking holiday in Scotland is perfect - Culloden and the forests of Aviemore are both favourites.

Erin O'Connor

#14. There is no greater symbol of the artistic spirit of Scotland than the Mackintosh building. But more than that it is a symbol of where art belongs, rising as it does out of the heart of a great city. A mighty castle on a hill, it is a part of me, and of all Glaswegians.

Peter Capaldi

#15. As an artist, it's a great opportunity to play a character like this [Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland]. And then, as a person, I had never been to the African continent. So, I knew, personally, it would reshape me.

Forest Whitaker

#16. Time flies when you're running out of money.

James Cook

#17. Time has nothing to do with the matter.

Moliere

#18. Scotland has a great deal to offer the world in terms of our approach to key economic and social issues.

Nicola Sturgeon

#19. Scotland can exist fully if we dream hard enough, Julie. I just can't relate to that Scottish deep-fried-chip-on-the-shoulder. Trainspotting was wrong: it feels fucking great being Scottish. We're becoming something, Julie. I can feel it. We're getting dressed up.

Alan Bissett

#20. Mollie Hunter was both a great friend and a very fine writer for children. She was fascinated by Scotland's history and its folklore - almost all her novels reflect her tremendous knowledge of both.

Joan Lingard

#21. In Scotland, I have to say I'm more fond of Glasgow Rangers - not celtc - and there is a great player who played for them, who is still alive today, Willie Henderson. I met up with him recently when Benfica played celtc again.

Eusebio

#22. I think Scotland has some great stories.

Billy Boyd

#23. I was brought up in Scotland and have always been a country person, although the town means a great deal to me, too.

Susannah York

#24. An independent Scotland could be far more internationalist and would benefit a great deal from links to both Scandinavia and states in other continents.

Tariq Ali

#25. I lived in London in 1965 and 1972. I love it there and I'm always very creative in that vibe. Would love to live for awhile in Scotland/Ireland and Britain. Great appreciation there for the folk scene and song crafting.

Creed Bratton

#26. I love Scotland, mainly for its landscape. I like walking, and it's a great place to go hiking.

Toby Stephens

#27. To throw oneself into strange teachings is quite dangerous.

Confucius

#28. Whenever I've been in Scotland I've had such amazing support, and the love from Scottish fans has always been great.

Olly Murs

#29. Scotland has never ceased to amaze the world with its forward vision, bold action and great educational institutions. Nothing makes me more proud than to promote this wonderful land with all its richness and diversity wherever I go.

Evelyn Glennie

#30. The Clash had a unique, special relationship with Scotland. Perhaps it was something to do with the energy, anger and beauty in their music. In Scotland at that time, there was a lot of to be angry about. And a great need of some energy and beauty.

John Niven