Quotes by scottish authors

I think the Tories are doing - and are intent on doing - damage to things I hold dear. Nicola Sturgeon

Think Tories Dear Doing Intent Hold Things Damage

I want there to be another independence referendum at some stage. I want Scotland to be independent, but I wouldn't choose to have it happen because England votes to come out of the E.U. Nicola Sturgeon

Independence Stage Independent Out Some Come Votes Another Because Referendum Scotland Want Happen Choose England

Maybe its time for politicians to fight back a little bit in terms of this notion that politicians are all in it for themselves, we're all the same, we're not driven by sincere motives. Because the fact of the matter is the vast majority are. Nicola Sturgeon

I used to fish the Border rivers, but nowadays you have to queue up for a shot and I can't stand that. Norman MacCaig

You Nowadays Border Rivers Fish Queue Up Shot Stand Used

In fact a lot of them I think are absolute baloney. Those Charles Olsens and people like that. At first I was interested in seeing what they were up to, what they were doing, why they were doing it. They never moved me in the way that one is moved by true poetry. Norman MacCaig

A terrible thing about getting oldish is that your friends start dying, and in the last ten years I have lost seven or eight of my closest. Norman MacCaig

Lost Seven About Ten Ten Years Terrible Terrible Thing Years Friends Closest Getting Eight Dying Your Thing Start Last

All those authors there, most of whom of course I've never met. That's the poetry side, that's the prose side, that's the fishing and miscellaneous behind me. You get an affection for books that you've enjoyed. Norman MacCaig

Me You Met Affection Side Books Those Poetry Never Prose Most Course Fishing Get Authors Behind Whom Enjoyed

And in a way, that's been a help to me, because I take great passions for a particular poet - sometimes it lasts for many years, sometimes only for a while. This happens to everybody. Norman MacCaig

Great Me Sometimes Poet Everybody Lasts Way Only Take Particular Because Passions Been Years Happens While Help Many

And some poets are far better read off the page because they're very bad speakers. I'm thinking of one in particular whom I won't name, a good poet, and he reads in such a dry, boring way, your eyes start drooping. Norman MacCaig

Good Eyes Better Poet Thinking Way Bad Boring Some Poets He Name Particular Read Dry Because Reads Off Very Far Page Your Speakers Whom Start

And the second question, can poetry be taught? I didn't think so. Norman MacCaig

Think Poetry Question Taught Second

I don't care whether a book is a first edition or not. I'm not a bibliophile in that word's natural sense. Norman MacCaig

Natural Book Word Care First Sense Edition Whether

I don't think of myself all the time. Norman MacCaig

Time Myself Think

I only keep books that I like very much. Otherwise I'd throw them out. Norman MacCaig

Otherwise Books Out Only Throw Like Very Them Much Keep

People haven't got the interest in long long works these days. A lack of interest which I share. Norman MacCaig

People Long Share Days Got Lack Which Interest Works

Well, I love fishing. I wouldn't kill a fly myself but I've no hesitation in killing a fish. A lot of men are like that. No bother. Out you come. Thump. And that's not the only reason. Norman MacCaig

Love Myself You Fly Men Hesitation Out Only Bother Come Like Well Fish Fishing Lot Reason

When I talk of hearing a poet's voice speaking, I always think of it as in the presence of the man. Norman MacCaig

Man Poet Think Voice Talk Always Hearing Speaking Presence

As adults feign disinterest in science - children can grab hold of it to distinguish themselves. Norman Macleod

Science Distinguish Adult Feign Grab Children Hold Themselves

Palaeontologists use fiction all the time. Norman Macleod

Time Fiction Use

The process of art evolving is always one which has fascinated me. Norman McLaren

Art Me Evolving Always Process Which Fascinated

And so my militant philosophy is this: to make with a brush on canvas is a simple direct delight-to make with the movie is the same. Norman McLaren

Simple Philosophy Direct Brush Make Same Movie Canvas Militant