Football fanaticism and high intellect seldom go together.

- Hugh Macdiarmid

In spite of all their kind some elements of worth With difficulty persist here and there on earth.

- Hugh Macdiarmid

It is time we in Scotland put England in its proper place and instead of our leaning on England and taking inspiration from her, we should lean and t…

- Hugh Macdiarmid

Our principal writers have nearly all been fortunate in escaping regular education.

- Hugh Macdiarmid

Scotland small? Our multiform, infinite Scotland SMALL?

- Hugh Macdiarmid

There are plenty of ruined buildings in the world but no ruined stones.

- Hugh Macdiarmid

The number of people who can copulate properly may be few; the number who can write well are infinitely fewer.

- Hugh Macdiarmid