Memorable Scottish Quotes

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"It's a wee bit like the heart; you can feel it breaking into pieces but it keeps beating."
Karen Campbell
"There’s no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing."
Sir Ranulph Fiennes
"Many a mickle makes a muckle."
Scottish Proverb
"Nae man is an island."
John Donne (often quoted in Scottish context)
"Time and tide wait for nae man."
Scottish Proverb
"If ye cannae be good, be careful."
Scottish Proverb
"It's better to be a coward for a minute than dead for the rest of your life."
Scottish Proverb
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"He who would be a man must be a man to be with men."
Scottish Proverb
"You canna shove yer bum against the door and expect it to open."
Scottish Proverb
"The stronger the wind, the tougher the trees."
Scottish Proverb
"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread."
Alexander Pope (often quoted in Scottish contexts)
"The road to a friend's house is never long."
Danish Proverb (popular in Scotland)
"Do not despise the small beginnings."
Scottish Proverb
"He that would the law obeys, must be wiser than the law."
Scottish Proverb
"The more, the merrier."
Scottish Proverb
"A wise man may look ridiculous in the company of fools."
Scottish Proverb
"Be like a duck: paddling and working very hard underwater, and appearing to be enjoying yourself on the surface."
Marilyn vos Savant (often quoted in Scottish circles)
"There’s not much point in being ordinary."
Ian Rankin
"Wheesht! It’s only the wind that's howling."
Scottish Proverb
"Great oaks from little acorns grow."
Scottish Proverb
"Better an empty purse than an empty head."
Scottish Proverb
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"The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable."
James A. Garfield (popular sentiment in Scottish life)
"A man’s a man for a' that."
Robert Burns
"Wee, sleekit, cowrin, tim'rous beastie, O, what a panic's in thy breastie!"
Robert Burns
"Ye'll be a' right!"
Scottish Proverb
"It's a braw bricht moonlicht nicht!"
Scottish Proverb
"An it harm none, do what ye will."
Wiccan Maxim
"The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness."
Proverbs 15:2
"It's no use saying you’re going to do something if you don’t do it."
Robert Louis Stevenson
"There’s aye room for a wee dram."
Scottish Proverb
"If you want a thing done well, do it yourself."
Napoleon Bonaparte
"A Scotsman is a man who keeps his money in his head and his heart in his feet."
Scottish Proverb
"Dinna fash yersel', ye’ll be a’ right!"
Scottish Proverb
"When in doubt, just ask a Scottish person."
Scottish saying
"He who would be a leader must be a bridge."
Scottish Proverb
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"There’s a coo in my pocket."
Scottish Proverb
"Justice is a Scottish invention."
Robert Louis Stevenson
"Nae worries, it's all good!"
Scottish Proverb
"A drop of a dram brings joy to the heart."
Scottish Proverb
"A light heart lives long."
Scottish Proverb
"Time will bring to light whatever is hidden."
Scottish Proverb
"Lassies, drams, and gaelic songs: these are the joys in life."
Scottish Proverb
"A good friend is like a four-leaf clover: hard to find and lucky to have."
Scottish Proverb
"Wherever you go, go with all your heart."
Confucius
"It's a braw bricht moonlicht nicht the nicht."
Scottish Proverb
"A man's a man for a' that."
Robert Burns
"May you be blessed with warmth in your home, a full table at your feast, and a friend in your heart."
Scottish Proverb
"Every man is the architect of his own fortune."
Appius Claudius Caecus
"You canny put auld head on young shoulders."
Scottish Proverb
"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing."
Alexander Pope
"Haste ye back!"
Scottish Phrase
"Aye, there's the rub."
William Shakespeare
"What’s for ye won’t go by ye."
Scottish Proverb
"The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth."
Lao Tzu
"If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats his inferiors, not his equals."
J.K. Rowling
"Beggars can’t be choosers."
Scottish Proverb
"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul."
Emily Dickinson
"To be fair and just, we must see the good in all men, the darkness in ourselves."
Scottish Proverb
"There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing."
Scottish Proverb
"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
Albert Einstein
"The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears."
Scottish Proverb
"Every cloud has a silver lining."
Scottish Proverb
"You see things; you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, 'Why not?'"
George Bernard Shaw
"If you have no enemies, you have no character."
Scottish Proverb
"A Scottish man thinks he is a gentleman, even when he is on the rob."
William Muir
"There's no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing."
Scottish Proverb
"Wherever I wander, wherever I rove, the hills of the Highlands for ever I love."
Robert Burns
"He who would be a man must be a nonconformist."
Thomas Carlyle
"The Scots are noted for their independence and self-reliance."
Andrew Carnegie
"You can take the boy out of Scotland, but you can't take Scotland out of the boy."
Anonymous
"For the past, and for the future, Scotland is too big to be a little country."
Sir Walter Scott
"Men are like the wine; some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age."
Celtic Proverb
"The heart of a Scotsman is as big as his troubles."
Scottish Proverb
"There's no greater misfortune than a burdened heart."
Scottish Proverb
"A man who uses force is afraid of reasoning."
William Wallace
"Gie me a lass wi' a spirit and the wo'ld's at my feet."
Scottish Proverb
"The distance between heaven and earth is no greater than the distance between a man's heart and his mouth."
Scottish Proverb
"There is no such thing as a free lunch."
Scottish Proverb
"The best things in life are free. The second-best are very expensive."
Coco Chanel
"What is done cannot be undone, but we can prevent it happening again."
Scottish Proverb
"It’s a long road that has no turning."
Scottish Proverb
"Hope is the anchor of the soul."
Scottish Proverb
"Many hands make light work."
Scottish Proverb
"To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition."
Thomas Carlyle
"Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great."
John D. Rockefeller
"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
Benjamin Franklin
"The heart that loves is always young."
Scottish Proverb
"Live each day as if it were your last."
Scottish Proverb
"The best laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft agley."
Robert Burns
"We're in the stickiest situation since Sticky the Stick Insect got stuck on a sticky bun."
Monty Python
"A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you."
Elbert Hubbard
"The Scottish have a word for it – 'lagom' which means that nothing is too much and nothing is too little."
Unknown
"There is a Scottish proverb that says: 'A wise man learns more from his enemies than a fool from his friends.'"
Unknown
"Sow the seeds of anger and you will reap a harvest of hate."
Scottish Proverb
"In the end, it is not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years."
Abraham Lincoln
"The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do."
Walter Bagehot
"A stitch in time saves nine."
Scottish Proverb
"The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces."
Will Rogers
"You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me."
C.S. Lewis
"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity."
Dorothy Parker
"Good things come to those who wait."
Scottish Proverb
"Better to be a coward for a minute than dead for the rest of your life."
Scottish Proverb
"A penny saved is a penny earned."
Scottish Proverb
"A good conscience is a soft pillow."
Scottish Proverb
"Where there’s a will, there’s a way."
Scottish Proverb
"If you're going through hell, keep going."
Winston Churchill
"Your Scottish pride is not something to be ashamed of."
Unknown
"As long as a person is alive, there is hope."
Scottish Proverb
"The tongue of a man is his worst enemy."
Scottish Proverb
"Time and tide waits for no man."
Scottish Proverb
"Don't judge a book by its cover."
Scottish Proverb
"Through the rain and the storm, the sun will shine again."
Scottish Proverb
"What may be good for one, may not be good for another."
Scottish Proverb
"If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy."
Unknown
"Every man for himself, but a little help can go a long way."
Scottish Proverb
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