Scotland Quotes

I'm William Wallace, and the rest of you will be spared. Go back to England and tell them... Scotland is free!
William Wallace

Free, Tell, Rest

There are two seasons in Scotland: June and Winter.
Billy Connolly

Two, Winter, Seasons

I have no time for those who say there is no way Scotland could go it alone. I know first-hand the contribution Scotland and Scots make to Britain's success - so for me there's no question about whether Scotland could be an independent nation.
David Cameron

Success, Time, Alone

There are golfers everywhere who may never get a chance to play a links course in Scotland, a tree-lined course in America or the sand belts of Australia. Hopefully I can bring some of those elements into their backyards.
Tiger Woods

May, America, Play

I know there's some kind of history to mountain music-like it came from Ireland or England or Scotland and we kept up the tradition.
Loretta Lynn

History, Mountain, England

I think Scotland could take a stand in a wonderful way, ecologically and morally and ethically.
Annie Lennox

Wonderful, Stand, Ethically

I hate it when people romanticize Scotland.
Alexander McQueen

I've always been hopeful about Scotland's prospects. And I now believe more than ever that Scotland is within touching distance of achieving independence and equality.
Sean Connery

Equality, Within, Hopeful

There is a one woman in China that claimed she paid $50 to get my e-mail address. It was pretty shocking. I got one this morning from Scotland. A girl's requesting a signed photo of me.
Michael Phelps

Morning, Girl, Woman

If you make a film about a pig farmer in Wales and you are a huge hit as the pig farmer's wife, the next thing is you'll be asked to do a film about a sheep farmer in Scotland.
Kristin Scott Thomas

Wife, Film, Next

I just read an 800-page history of the Scottish Enlightenment and, honestly, I may as well just start it again now, because I cannot remember a single thing. I can barely remember where Scotland is.
Hugh Laurie

History, Single, May

Due to the reliance on the old heavy industries in many parts of the country, it makes perfect sense that we need to spend more money per head of population on welfare support in Scotland.
Iain Duncan Smith

Money, Country, Perfect

In many ways, Scotland will benefit more than other parts of the UK when Universal Credit comes in. A larger percentage of people will see an increase in their income through moving into work or taking on more hours.
Iain Duncan Smith

Work, Moving, Through

I left Scotland when I was 16 because I had no qualifications for anything but to join the Navy, having left school at 13.
Sean Connery

School, Left, Join

Only 4 percent of all the companies owned in Scotland have their head offices in Scotland.
Sean Connery

Head, Percent, Owned

There's a lot of fantasy about what Scotland is, and the shortbread tins and that sort of thing.
Sean Connery

There's something fundamentally wrong with a system where there's been 17 years of a Tory Government and the people of Scotland have voted Socialist for 17 years. That hardly seems democratic.
Sean Connery

Government, Wrong, Seems

When you hear someone from the very north of Scotland speaking, I think its nice, very musical and harmonious.
Sean Connery

Nice, Someone, Hear

I left Scotland when I was 16 because I had no qualifications for anything but the Navy, having left school at 13.
Sean Connery

School, Left, Navy

Everything I have done or attempted to do for Scotland has always been for her benefit, never my own and I defy anyone to prove otherwise.
Sean Connery

Everything, Done, Her

Scotland should be nothing less than equal with all the other nations of the world.
Sean Connery

Nothing, Less, Equal

What most people don't understand is that UFOs are on a cosmic tourist route. That's why they're always seen in Arizona, Scotland, and New Mexico. Another thing to consider is that all three of those destinations are good places to play golf. So there's possibly some connection between aliens and golf.
Alice Cooper

Good, Understand, Play

In Scotland, the indication is that for the Westminster elections at least, Labour voters are satisfied with their government.
Lucy Powell

Government, Satisfied, Elections

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 my blood. It's a very powerful instrument, but it can also be soothing, like velvet. It's a real challenge for composers.
Evelyn Glennie

Powerful, Real, Challenge

If Scotland and America go to war, I'm afraid I've already sworn in.
Craig Ferguson

War, America, Afraid

Scotland is a much lighter and more fun place than I thought it was. I was miserable when I was there. But it wasn't Scotland's fault. It was my circumstances. I was - I hate to say the word humbled - but that's what it felt like. I was wrong about this place. This is a great place full of very fun people.
Craig Ferguson

Great, Hate, Fun

Scotland is the Canada of England!
Rainn Wilson

England, Canada

I look upon Switzerland as an inferior sort of Scotland.
Sydney Smith

I was born in London, and went to school in Scotland - I used to be dead tired when I got home at night.
Norman Wisdom

Home, School, Tired

People in Scotland appreciate homegrown talent, but it's getting harder and harder to get films made in Britain.
Robert Carlyle

Made, Talent, Getting

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