Taming the Scotsman Quotes

“Have you always been so large? (Nora)
Aye. I came from my mother’s womb at full height. The shock of it almost killed her. (Ewan)”
― Kinley MacGregor, Taming the Scotsman

“A jovial man can be happy with anyone, but when a sad one laughs, he treasures that one who brings him the sunshine. (Cat)”
― Kinley MacGregor, Taming the Scotsman

“Are you sure the two of you aren’t married? (Bavel)
Why do you ask? (Ewan)
You can barely stand to speak to each other, and yet when the lady walks off you look as if you can already taste her. Smacks of marriage to me. (Bavel)”
― Kinley MacGregor, Taming the Scotsman

“Gathering wool, are we? (Ewan)
Nay, merely practicing irritating you, and by the looks of your face, I’d say I’m doing a rather remarkable job of it. My mother always says that any effort worth pursuing is worth pursuing well. (Nora)”
― Kinley MacGregor, Taming the Scotsman

“Ewan had shown her ways for a man to take a woman that she wouldn't have thought possible. But never once had he hurt her.

Nay, her bear was ever tender.”
― Kinley MacGregor, Taming the Scotsman

“You touch her again, and so help me I’ll rip your arm off and beat you with it. (Ewan)”
― Kinley MacGregor, Taming the Scotsman

“So now you be facing me for ideas, eh? What makes you think a simple, brainless woman like myself would have any idea on how to accomplish men’s work? Why, I feel faint just trying to think any thought at all. (Cat)”
― Kinley MacGregor, Taming the Scotsman

“I’m not moping. (Ewan)
Oh, forgive me. See, where I come from an upside-down smile means you’re frowning, and if you’re frowning while withdrawn from everyone and everything, it means you’re moping. I guess here in your cave, the world is backward and a frown means you’re happy. (Nora)”
― Kinley MacGregor, Taming the Scotsman

“Was that a smile? (Nora)
Was what a smile? (Ewan)
That strange curvature of your lips. You know, the one where the corners are actually going up instead of down. (Nora)”
― Kinley MacGregor, Taming the Scotsman

“You, sir, have the manners of a stump. (Nora)
Since I’m as tall as a tree, that would be rather fitting, don’t you think? (Ewan)”
― Kinley MacGregor, Taming the Scotsman

“Whatever did they feed you to make you grow so large? (Nora)
A great deal of breast milk. (Ewan)
You take great delight in shocking people, don’t you? (Nora)”
― Kinley MacGregor, Taming the Scotsman

“Nay, Father. You’ve a wedding to be about. I want no one to ever question my right to this lady again. (Ewan)
Ewan. You’ll pass out before it’s through. (Lochlan)
Then toss some water on my face, prop me up and make sure I say ‘I do’ when I need to. (Ewan)”
― Kinley MacGregor, Taming the Scotsman

“I wish you were small enough that I could give you the spanking you deserve. (Aisleen)
Mother, I’m injured. (Ewan)
Aye, and in the head to boot. (Aisleen)”
― Kinley MacGregor, Taming the Scotsman

“I can almost believe the rumors that say you’ve sold your soul to the devil when you look like that. (Sean)
You can more than believe it, MacKaid. Harm her and I’ll introduce you to the devil myself. (Ewan)”
― Kinley MacGregor, Taming the Scotsman

“You harm her, and so help me, I’ll defy death itself to rip your heart out. (Ewan)”
― Kinley MacGregor, Taming the Scotsman

“Don’t touch me, Nora. (Ewan)
Why? (Nora)
If you touch me, I’ll kiss you, and if I kiss you right now, I’m not sure I’ll have the strength to pull back and be satisfied with just the taste of your lips. (Ewan)”
― Kinley MacGregor, Taming the Scotsman

“The queen of the sky told him that in death there is no satisfaction. Only pain will find you. So he asked her when the pain would lessen. The queen told him never. The pain is what shows us how much we loved them. If you truly love someone, then the pain of their loss will always be in your heart. (Nora)”
― Kinley MacGregor, Taming the Scotsman

“Refinement. A man who is decorous and mannerly. One who is– (Nora)
Boring. (Cat)
How so? (Nora)
Have you ever been around such men? They’re mewling. Fussing over their hair, their cloths. They’re more woman than man. (Cat)”
― Kinley MacGregor, Taming the Scotsman

“I was picking flowers. (Nora)
And you think that handful of weeds was worth risking your life and wellbeing? (Ewan)
My mother has oft told me that men have sacrificed their lives and kingdoms for a woman’s smile, so why not risk the ire of a bear for a bouquet? (Nora)”
― Kinley MacGregor, Taming the Scotsman

“I happen to like being sad over nothing at all. I find it suits me. (Ewan)
A smile would suit you better. My mother always says that a smile is dressing for the face. (Nora)
And I always say the face, much like the body, is best left naked. (Ewan)”
― Kinley MacGregor, Taming the Scotsman

“Do you intend to come over here and mount your horse, or are you wanting to stare at my backside for the rest of the day? (Ewan)”
― Kinley MacGregor, Taming the Scotsman

“Nora cocked her head as she studied it. It was an interesting piece. Rather large as it lay nestled in the short, dark curls. It seemed oddly harmless lying there, and she had a sudden urge to reach out and touch it.”
― Kinley MacGregor, Taming the Scotsman