223 Scotland Quotes for You to Enjoy

If you put a frog in boiling water, it'll jump straight out. If you put it in cold water and gradually bring it to the boil, it'll sit right there until it dies. Scotland has been sitting in England's gradually boiling water for so long that many people are used to it. John Niven

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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

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I'll always have a relationship with Scotland. John Tiffany

Relationship Always Scotland

I am constantly disappointing people up in Scotland by not being Scottish! Jonny Lee Miller

People Constantly Disappointing Am Up Scotland Scottish Being

There are few places in my life that I've found more ruggedly beautiful than the Highlands of Scotland. The place is magical - it's so far north, so remote, that sometimes it feels like you've left this world and gone to another. Julia London

I looked at it, and it was like, 'Can I push and make the Olympic squad?' It is tough going from 18 players, including Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. I thought that might be a push too far for me. I had no Champions League with Chelsea. I lost my motivation. Karen Carney

Me Thought Tough Lost Too Push Had League Like Looked Make Chelsea Motivation Squad Ireland Wales Scotland Going Northern Northern Ireland Might Far Including Champions Players Champions League Olympic

There was nobody in my family who knew anything about the film industry. I'm from the west of Scotland. It's not exactly a mecca for filmmaking. I think I saw Rab C. Nesbitt in Asda once, but that was about it. Kelly Macdonald

Family Think Once Saw Exactly About Knew Nobody Industry West Scotland Anything Who Mecca Film Film Industry Filmmaking

I am wholeheartedly in favour of an independent Scotland. Ken Stott

Independent Favour Am Scotland Wholeheartedly

I am very aware of how warmly Scotland is regarded around the world, and a vote for self-determination would raise our international profile even further, with lots of benefits for Scottish arts and culture. Ken Stott

I feel at home in Scotland and go back whenever I can. I've played the Edinburgh Festival twice, and I get the train across the Forth Bridge to Lochgelly, just to see it. Kenneth Cranham

Home Back See Feel Edinburgh Go Scotland Train Festival Get Just Whenever Forth Across Bridge Twice Played

When I read 'Ray' for the first time, I had just quit. When I read 'The Last King of Scotland,' I had just quit. I hadn't quite quit when I read 'Scandal,' but I was feeling really unfulfilled as an actor. Kerry Washington

Time King First Feeling Scandal Had Ray Read First Time Scotland Quit Quite Just Unfulfilled Really Actor Last

I used the same designer and costume designer on 'The Eagle' and 'The Last King of Scotland.' Kevin Macdonald

King Costume Scotland Same Used Eagle Designer Last

Like a lot of expatriate Scots, when you want to be called Scottish, it's useful. I see myself as being without nationality, as a European: my region is Scotland; my nationality is European - isn't that a very Alex Salmond thing to say? Kevin Macdonald

Myself You Say See Like Without Lot Very Scotland Scottish Nationality Being Want Region Useful European Thing Alex

In the late-'80s, there was a big push to make American football big in Scotland. The Super Bowl was on TV, but it didn't really catch on. When I was a kid, though, I became a big Miami Dolphins fan. I don't really know why - I just liked the logo, I guess. I didn't really know what was going on. Kevin McKidd

Big Guess Kid Though TV Super Super Bowl Push Football Catch Know Liked Bowl Make Became Dolphins Miami Scotland American Going Just Fan American Football Really Why

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

You Wife Sheep About Make Pig Huge Wales Scotland Hit Asked Next Farmer Next Thing Film Thing

I always wanted to play festivals more than anything in Scotland. Lewis Capaldi

More More Than Anything Always Scotland Festivals Than Wanted Anything Play

Margaret Thatcher's decision to use Scotland as a testing ground for the poll tax was arguably the most disastrous attempt at fiscal engineering since London slapped the stamp tax on the American colonies in the 1760s. Linda Colley

My own novel, 'The Silver Bough,' about the inhabitants of a remote town at risk of being overwhelmed by Scotland's mythological past, was once criticised by a disgruntled fan as 'fantasy for people who don't read fantasy.' Lisa Tuttle

I was born in Cambridgeshire and moved to Scotland when I was seven. Louise Wilson

Seven Born Scotland Moved

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

Government Satisfied Indication Voters Least Scotland Westminster Labour Elections

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