Hugh MacDiarmid Quotes & Sayings

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

And until that day comes every true man's place/
is to reject all else and be with the lowest,/
the poorest - in the bottom of that deepest of wells/
in which alone is truth; in which
is truth only - truth that should shine like the sun,/
with a monopoly of movement, and a sound like talking to God. — 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 turn to Europe, for it is there our future prosperity lies. — Hugh MacDiarmid

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

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

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

Scotland small? Our multiform, infinite Scotland SMALL? — Hugh MacDiarmid

Football fanaticism and high intellect seldom go together. — Hugh MacDiarmid