Scotland Quotes
That’s it,” she said, balling her hands in fists. “I’m not letting you out of it this time. I insist that you take me to Scotland. I demand you ruin me. As a point of honor.
Scotland by no means escaped the fate ordained for every country which is connected, but not incorporated, with another country of greater resources.
In Scotland football hooliganism has been met by banning alcohol from grounds but in England this solution has been circumnavigated
Still from the sire the son shall hear Of the stern strife, and carnage drear, Of Flodden's fatal field, When shiver'd was fair Scotland's spear, And broken was her shield!
After a taste of a Scot, you'll never look elsewhere again."A brunette smiled seductively, "That's quite a boast.""I'm quite a man.
It washed all over me and through me, into the floor and then it was gone. I never cried for my Da again after that, and God's presence has been with me ever since.” - Adien MacRae, BETWEEN
There was something more than a little satisfying about ripping the heart out of someone the moment before they expected to do the same to you.
Samantha imagined that in another life, she and Alison could have, indeed, been friends. Had she not been about to rob the train.
For 3 million you could give everyone in Scotland a shovel, and we could dig a hole so deep we could hand her over to Satan in person. (on Margaret Thatcher)
Freedom is an idea that no tyrant will ever crush.
Hardship bred a bitter, quickfire humour and resilience to all but the most terminal of life's tragedies.
In the letters section, a Scot reminds his readers of the ‘Glorious Alliance’ between France and Mary Queen of Scots, which explains why Scotland should not share the rabid Europhobia of Englishmen.
there were lovely things in the world, lovely that didn't endure, and the lovelier for that... Nothing endures.
God himself had sent me away. I was truly now among the damned.
I was once a man, not a great man, not a saintly man, but a good man, and a man nonetheless.
I did not choose to be a monster—a shell of a man—half-human, half-fiend. I am a tiefling. I am what I am.
My life was going exactly where I wanted it to until the Devil showed up.
Iona stared at me for a long time. “You are going to leave me a widow before I have a chance to become a bride.
Darnley, who, like Banquo's ghost, seemed to play a much more effective part in Scottish politics once he was dead than when he was alive.
I’m not broken. Not really, ” I sighed. “My name is Novaleigh. Novaleigh Darrow.
Trust and faith have left you.” “He will help guide you back to them.” “Blessings to you on your journey.
Fantasy, myth, legend, truth - all are intertwined in the story that is Scotland.
But he'll never be fully recognised, because Scots literature these days is all about complaining and moaning and being injured in one's soul.
He said that if I ever hurt you, he'd find me and kill me. I told him that if I ever hurt you, I'd want him to." - Aiden MacRae
I'm not one to let such a striking man pass without looking my fill.
You aren't meant to be a prisoner. You're powerful and incredible." "You've no' seen me in dragon form.""I don't have to. I see the man before me now.
His mouth descended on hers in a fierce kiss.He seized, he captured.He dominated.And she loved every second of it.
Listen to the earth, Feel the fire. Allow the power to flow through ye.
Hannah Rose Brown was not quite 13 years old when she discovered her family was cursed. THE PUZZLE RING
He has cat blood, I reflected sourly, no doubt that was how he managed to sneak up on me in the darkness.
I'm proud of the culture I come from - we're a small country and a close-knit community.
Another lesson to file away about Scotland: insulting other people in a childish manner was the national pastime.
She remembered Fiona saying something once, there was nothing more attractive than a competent man. At the time she'd been a young girl, without true understanding, but now she agreed.
You're a Scott, " the Dark said, his lips peeled back in displeasure, as if just saying the word was revolting."And you're Irish. I'm so glad we got that settled.
Lilith opened the shutters and allowed herself to bathe in the bright moonlight, as it shone across the Highland Glen.
We sat still, our breathing loud and rhythmic, its music melancholy, a traditional song of sorrow.
Regretfully, he remained an alluring mystery, with fascinating lines and details she could not help but seek to examine further and memorize.
Ye’re wet, ” he groaned. “I’m underwater.” “I ken that, bonny. But this dampness has nothing to do with that.
It occurred to Gavin that the first thought a groom had upon spying his bride shouldn’t be to wonder whether or not she wore knickers.
The only thing that can hurt me now is the thought of never knowing this feeling again. To never be able to touch you this way again...
He watched her emerald eyes darken with need until they were the color of the Highland hills warmed by the summer sun.
The writing talent of Edinburgh is textured - we have poets, novelists, non-fiction writers, dramatists and more.
Her dark eyes slid to him. "I can't remember the last time I felt so good in clothes."And he wanted to get her out of them.
She felt something missing in her soul. It wasn't until she landed in Edinburgh that she realized that missing piece was the wild, mystical land.