Scotland Quotes - Page 12

• Donald Trump happened to be in Scotland on the very day, the morning after the Brexit vote. He's there to open his golf course in Turnberry, and, lo and behold, the first thing he talked about was not the Brexit vote.

  Rush Limbaugh

  Morning, Golf, Firsts

  "The Old Rules Don’t Apply to Trump". "The Rush Limbaugh Show", www.rushlimbaugh.com. June 24, 2016.

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• I should say that being independent in the modern model means independent in a very interdependent world. An independent Scotland is not apart from the rest of the United Kingdom.

  Nicola Sturgeon

  Mean, Independent, World

  "Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on striking balance with Cameron’s UK". "PBS NewsHour" with Judy Woodruff, www.pbs.org. June 11, 2015.

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• My roots are Scottish. My dad's parents are from Scotland, and my mum's dad is Scots.

  Katharine Isabelle

  Dad, Roots, Parent

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• I am wholeheartedly in favour of an independent Scotland.

  Ken Stott

  Independent, Favour, Wholeheartedly

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• It is true that I once refused to eat haggis in Scotland and this did not sit well with the local population.

  Rick Riordan

  Travel, Population, Wells

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• Samuel Johnson Is Indignant:that Scotland has so few trees.

  Lydia Davis

  Tree, Indignant, Johnson

  Lydia Davis (2002). “Samuel Johnson Is Indignant: Stories”, p.44, Macmillan

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• Scotland can't afford to take their minds off the gas

  Andy Townsend

  Mind, Gas

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• Scotland's voice has to be heard

  Nicola Sturgeon

  Voice, Heard

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• ...He went to Scotland and studied under Lister...("Lister was persecuted by the British Medical Association. He was threatened with having his license revoked.") Yet in Lister's hospital virtually no one died as a result of operations because Lister had developed a carbolic acid wash and disinfectant. Dr. Keen came back from Scotland...He was referred to as a crazy Listerite.....He was denied an opportunity to practice in every hospital in Philadelphia.

  Paul Douglas

  Crazy, Dark, Opportunity

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• The religion in Scotland is one of the most patronising things... after the weather.

  Billy Connolly

  Weather, Religion

  "Billy Connolly: Live". Documentary, Comedy, 1994.

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• He's a normal, likable, straightforward boy. 
  (on David Beckham)

  Alex Ferguson

  Boys, Normal, Beckham

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• David impresses by his example on the field. He never stops running, he plays with supreme confidence, he always tries his hardest and he scores important goals. 
  (on David Beckham)

  Alex Ferguson

  Running, Play, Goal

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• We once went 13 games without winning. There's always pressure here. Winning is always important here. How do you handle yourself and compose yourself is important. 
  (on Manchester United)

  Alex Ferguson

  Winning, Games, Important

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• I think his team are mirroring Stuart Pearce as the player he was. 
  (on Manchester City)

  Alex Ferguson

  Team, Player, Thinking

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• He is improving all the time. He is only 21 and who knows what he is capable of. 
  (on Cristiano Ronaldo)

  Alex Ferguson

  Cristiano Ronaldo, Improving, Knows

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• He's such a great threat because of his power and pace. 
  (on Cristiano Ronaldo)

  Alex Ferguson

  Cristiano Ronaldo, Pace, Threat

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• But there is always that unpredictability about a derby match and that's what it was today.

  Alex Ferguson

  Today, Unpredictability, Derby

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• The most important thing in a game like that is to win it.

  Alex Ferguson

  Winning, Games, Important

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• In any normal season, most of the teams below Chelsea would think they are doing quite well.

  Alex Ferguson

  Team, Thinking, Normal

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• The second half was easy to sum up - and absolute shambles! 
  (on England losing to Denmark 4-1)

  Alan Hansen

  Half, Denmark, England

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• Souness critics must eat humble pie as he transforms Newcastle.

  Alan Hansen

  Humble, Pie, Newcastle

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• As an artist, it's a great opportunity to play a character like this [Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland]. And then, as a person, I had never been to the African continent. So, I knew, personally, it would reshape me.

  Forest Whitaker

  Kings, Character, Opportunity

  Source: aalbc.com

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• I found the people to be very kind and generous. It was unique because the crew was mainly Ugandan [filming The Last King of Scotland]. They had never done a film before. So, they were learning the process of making films, but at the same time they were also helping with the authenticity of the film.

  Forest Whitaker

  Kings, Unique, People

  Source: aalbc.com

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• I hope that audiences respond really positively. I think it's a very intense, entertaining film [The Last King of Scotland], because you're brought in on a fun ride, and slowly you fall into it as James [actor James McAvoy's character, Dr. Nicholas Garrigan] does. Nicholas is like the audience. I think it's a good ride for people. And you learn something, as well.

  Forest Whitaker

  Kings, Fun, Fall

  Source: aalbc.com

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• If you think you're an alcoholic, go to Scotland. You're not an alcoholic. These people are such drunken, toothless hillbillies - I've never seen anything like it. People in Scotland drink while they're drinking.

  Jay Mohr

  Drinking, Thinking, People

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