Quotes by Scotland Whatever Scotland was, it was not a matriarchy; whereas the United States was a profoundly matriarchal society - and much more feminine than would be suggested by all that male bravado. That was a front, and a misleading one at that; underneath the male swagger lay a passive acceptance of female dominance - a fact not always appreciated by outsiders. Alexander McCall Smith scotland dominance acceptance I hate it when people romanticize Scotland. Alexander McQueen scotland hate people My father is from Newark in Nottinghamshire and my mother is from the very north of Ireland. They've ended up in Scotland, where my father - well, both of them - will always be seen as having come from somewhere else. Ali Smith scotland mother father 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 scotland play golf The South is one of those kingdoms of the mind, like India or Scotland, that are neat and understandable only to people who have never been there. Alistair Cooke scotland mind people The question is not whether Scotland can survive as a separate state. Of course it could. Alistair Darling scotland courses states So far Kat has been through all the Wa's she could think of, but Hale hadn't admitted to being Walter or Ward or Washington. He'd firmly denied both Warren and Waverly. Watson had prompted him to do a very bad Sherlock Holmes impersonation throughout a good portion of a train ride to Edinburgh, Scotland. And Wayne seemed so wrong she hadn't even tried. Hale was Hale. And not knowing what the W's stood for had become a constant reminder to Kat that, in life, there are some things that can be given but never stolen. Of course, that didn't stop her from trying. Ally Carter scotland knowing thinking KILT, n. A costume sometimes worn by Scotchmen in America and Americans in Scotland. Ambrose Bierce kilts scotland america Touch his head, and he will bargain and argue with you to the last; Touch his heart, and he falls upon your breast. Andrew Carnegie scotland heart fall It was beguiling to live in a country, Scotland, that didn't look enough like itself to be a location for its own movies... I remember consulting a film book and discovering that Arthur Freed decided to shoot Brigadoon in Hollywood because nowhere in Scotland looked Scottish enough. Andrew O'Hagan scotland country book My caddy today was a Scot and he told me that he was cheering for Australia, which I thought was a bit harsh. But generally I've been amazed at how many people have come up to me here in Scotland and said: 'I've never really watched cricket before, but I was hooked all summer.' It's great. Andrew Strauss scotland cheer summer We Scots have a fierce pride in the things we do that others can never appreciate. I am the British No. 1, but I would prefer to be the British No. 1 from Scotland every time. Andy Murray scotland appreciate pride I don't go out of my way to get noticed. When I'm in Scotland it's tough, because loads of people come up to me. They're always really polite. It's nice, it's fun and good to speak to people who aren't involved in tennis, but some have this habit of just staring at me and that makes me really self-conscious. I'd rather they came up and said hello. Andy Murray scotland nice fun I met Jack Bruce, one of my heroes, in a studio while doing some recording. England had just beat Scotland in a big football match and I saw Jack trying to break into this refrigerator in the lounge, drunk out of his brain, and I didn't know what to say. Andy Partridge scotland hero football Scotland can't afford to take their minds off the gas Andy Townsend gas scotland mind But I fear, my lot being cast in Scotland, that beauty would not be content. Anne Boyd scotland casts The poetic side of me is Scottish. Annie Lennox scotland poetic sides I think Scotland could take a stand in a wonderful way, ecologically and morally and ethically. Annie Lennox scotland way thinking Both Plockton and the Isle of Muck in north-west Scotland are incredibly beautiful. Sadly, Plockton has been discovered by tourists because it's where they shot Hamish Macbeth. Arabella Weir scotland tourists beautiful Our Scottish theory ... is that every country has need of Scotchmen, but that Scotland has no need of the citizens of any other country. Arthur Balfour scotland country needs «1234567891011»