Quotes by scottish authors

I will not promise what I cannot deliver. And I will never hide the cost of what I propose. Johann Lamont

Hide Will Promise Cost Propose Deliver Never Cannot

What I will say will not always please you, but what I say will always be honest and true and how I genuinely see it. Johann Lamont

You Will Please Say See True Genuinely Always How Honest

The government don't want to talk about the consequences of the choices they make. They pretend there aren't any consequences. Johann Lamont

Government Consequences Pretend About Talk Make Any Want Choices

Our task is a great one, not just because of how far we have fallen. Our task is a great one because of the challenges facing the people we seek to serve. Johann Lamont

Great Challenges People Our Seek Great One Facing Because How How Far Fallen Task Just Just Because Far Serve

My Scottish Labour Party is a crusade - to fight poverty, inequality and injustice. Johann Lamont

Injustice Fight Poverty Party Crusade Inequality Scottish Labour Labour Party

Progressive politics is not something to be bolted on to another cause. Johann Lamont

Politics Cause Progressive Something Another

Schools are not exam factories for the rat race. Johann Lamont

Rat Exam Rat Race Factories Schools Race

I got a very strong sense from my mother, in particular, that we are all equal in the sight of God. Johann Lamont

God Strong Mother Sense Sight Strong Sense Particular Equal Got Very

The test is can you do something, rather than have a theoretical argument - can you make a difference? Johann Lamont

You Argument Something Rather Make Make A Difference Test Than Difference Theoretical

I've taught fifth-year Christmas leavers last thing on a Friday afternoon. Basically, if you can face that you can face anything. Johann Lamont

Christmas You Face Friday Taught Anything Afternoon Thing Last Basically

The Scottish Labour Party and its renewal are more important than me. Johann Lamont

Me Important Party More Renewal Scottish Than Labour Labour Party

Scotland has chosen to remain in partnership with our neighbours in the U.K. But Scotland is distinct, and colleagues must recognise that. Johann Lamont

Our Distinct Recognise Colleagues Neighbours Must Remain Partnership Scotland Chosen

There is a presumption made among nationalists that constitutional change is the answer to all the questions that are problematic in our communities, and my job is to talk about what is happening in the real world. Johann Lamont

Change World Job Made Our Presumption Constitutional About Talk Answer Real Questions Problematic The Real World Happening Real World Communities Among

There is a circus around politics. But if you think it is a game, then you forget what the purpose of politics actually is. Johann Lamont

Politics You Game Think Circus Purpose Around Forget Then Actually

If you don't accept there is a problem, then it is hard to debate things. Johann Lamont

You Problem Debate Accept Then Hard Things

I want to change Scotland, but the only way we can change Scotland is by changing the Scottish Labour Party. Johann Lamont

Change Party Changing Way Only Scotland Scottish Labour Labour Party Want

I remember going to see Billy Graham in a cinema in Glasgow, and he was down in London. I used to go and hear preachers, and then we always went to church and Sunday school. That mattered a lot to me. Johann Lamont

Me Cinema Remember School Church Sunday Down Sunday School See London He Glasgow Always Go Hear Lot Preachers Mattered Going Graham Then Used Billy Billy Graham

My granny would come out and stay with us in the winter, and we would listen to the reports from the coastal stations and have a discussion in the middle of Glasgow about what the weather was like in Tiree. Johann Lamont

Winter Weather Stations Out Would Stay About Glasgow Come Like Discussion Reports Listen Middle Us Granny Coastal