The natural barriers between England and Scotland were not sufficient to prevent the extension of the Saxon settlements and kingdoms across the border. – Goldwin Smith
I’m very fond of Glasgow, particularly the West End. The whole stretch of the west coast of Scotland from Loch Lomond up through Mallaig to the Kyle of Localsh is so beautiful. – John Niven
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
I’ve played in pipe bands in Scotland, and I’ve always played guitars and drums and stuff. – Ewan McGregor
Windmills are going to be the death of Scotland and even England if they don’t do something about them. They are ruining the countryside. – Donald Trump
The U.K.’s debt belongs legally to Westminster, so Scotland, by definition, can’t default on it. – Nicola Sturgeon
Labour’s support in Scotland depends on their ability to be electable. If they are divided and unelectable, what’s the point? – Nicola Sturgeon
Every austerity measure that Cameron and George Osborne make is being presented in Scotland as the English starving us. – Norman Davies
My parents are artists and they decided they would prefer to paint in the Mediterranean rather than in Scotland. – David Russell
If the U.K. were threatening to withdraw from Europe, I would certainly want Scotland to be out of that. – Peter Higgs
In Scotland, I’m just like a lot of other guys, but in America, I’m seen as a very strong, masculine guy. – Gerard Butler
Too often in the past, Scotland has been sidelined and ignored in the Westminster corridors of power, but that doesn’t have to be the case anymore. – Nicola Sturgeon
In Scotland, the indication is that for the Westminster elections at least, Labour voters are satisfied with their government. – Lucy Powell
Witches were burned and killed in Scotland and England for centuries before what happened in Salem. – Janet Montgomery
Only 4 percent of all the companies owned in Scotland have their head offices in Scotland. – Sean Connery
There’s a lot of fantasy about what Scotland is, and the shortbread tins and that sort of thing. – Sean Connery