3610 quotes by scottish authors for you to enjoy

Execution really shapes whether your company takes off or not. Pete Cashmore

Shapes Takes Execution Off Whether Really Your Company

I hated improvisation because in my early days as an actor, improvisation meant somebody had just come down from Oxford and they were doing a play above a pub in Kentish Town, and the biggest ego would win. Peter Capaldi

Ego Win Somebody Down Would Hated Above Had Days Town Come Because Doing Were Improvisation Just Oxford Biggest Pub Meant Actor Play Early Early Days

Real heroes are all around us and uncelebrated. Peter Capaldi

Heroes All-Around Around Real Us

A different world cannot be built by indifferent people. Peter Marshall

People World Indifferent Built Different Cannot Different People Different World

The true minister is in his pulpit not because he has chosen that profession as an easy means of livelihood, but because he could not help it, because he has obeyed an imperious summons that will not be denied. Peter Marshall

Will Pulpit Minister Easy Obeyed Could He True Because His Denied Means Help Profession Livelihood Chosen

A man walks on through life - with the external call ringing in his ears but with no response stirring in his heart, and then suddenly, without any warning, the Spirit taps him on the shoulder. What happens? He turns 'round. The word 'repentance' means 'turning 'round.' He repents and believes and is saved. Peter Marshall

Life Man Heart Word Repentance Walks Saved Ears Response Ringing Spirit Through He Call Him Without His Stirring Any Happens Then Turning Means Shoulder Warning Turns Suddenly Round Believes External

There are some people who walk into a room and they oxygenate it, by their very being there's fresh air. Then there are those who come in with the smell of death and they suck the life out. Peter Mullan

Life Death People Walk Some People Smell Air Those Out Some Come Fresh Fresh Air Very Being Room Then Who Suck

If you find yourself caring for a relative with dementia, the chances are you'll need help. Phyllis Logan

You Yourself Caring Relative Find Dementia Help Need Chances

Rule A: Don't. Rule A1: Rule A doesn't exist. Rule A2: Do not discuss the existence or non-existence of Rules A, A1 or A2. R. D. Laing

Rule Rules Non-Existence Exist Existence Discuss

There is no such condition as 'schizophrenia', but the label is a social fact and the social fact a political event. R. D. Laing

Political Schizophrenia Fact Condition Label Social Event

Simplicity, clarity, singleness: These are the attributes that give our lives power and vividness and joy as they are also the marks of great art. They seem to be the purpose of God for his whole creation. Richard Holloway

Books are standing counselors and preachers, always at hand, and always disinterested; having this advantage over oral instructors that they are ready to repeat their lessons as often as we please. Robert Chambers

Please Books Having Counselors Advantage Over Instructor Ready Always Repeat Hand Preachers Oral Often Disinterested Standing Lessons

He who sows hurry reaps indigestion. Robert Louis Stevenson

Hurry Indigestion He Who

Old and young, we are all on our last cruise. Robert Louis Stevenson

Old Young Our Cruise Last

Marriage: A friendship recognized by the police. Robert Louis Stevenson

Friendship Marriage Police Recognized

Of what shall a man be proud, if he is not proud of his friends? Robert Louis Stevenson

Man Shall He Proud His Friends

I regard you with an indifference closely bordering on aversion. Robert Louis Stevenson

You Indifference Closely Regard Aversion

It's a pleasant thing to be young, and have ten toes. Robert Louis Stevenson

Young Pleasant Pleasant Thing Ten Toes Thing

Marriage is one long conversation, chequered by disputes. Robert Louis Stevenson

Conversation Marriage Long Disputes

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