She exudes warmth and compassion to the dying whether they be rich or poor, black or white.
Kay McColl, Social worker on Molly Parsons, MBE, retired First Matron.

She made me believe that women could achieve anything – and taught me to be brave.
Liz Cameron, Former Lord Provost of Glasgow on Cissie Gregory, Mother [1913-1981].

She tried to warm her hands on the fire that was to burn her.
Jan Macleod, Development Officer, Women’s Support Project, Glasgow, Feminist activist and campaigner on Janet Horne executed as a witch in Dornoch, Sutherland, 1727.

Her paintings give us two Scotlands: Glasgow kids and eastern seascapes.
Siàn Reynolds, Co-Editor of the Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women on Joan Eardley, Artist.

It’s so true, committed citizens are the people who can really change the world.
Ruth Wishart, Writer and Broadcaster on Dr. Helen Crummy, MBE, one of the original Peffermill Primary Mothers Group that founded the Craigmillar Festival Society. Ref: Margaret Mead.

Gaire na sùilean,‘s a làmhan ag innse sgeul a co-aoisean eadar ciurairean Lèiruig is lotaichean Ghabhsainn. [A smile in her eyes and her hands tell the story of her generation from the fish curers of Lerwick to the crofts in Galson.]
Agnes Rennie, Crofter and Rural Development Consultant on Seònaid Ruairidh ‘an Mairtin/Jessie MacDonald [1898–1995], grandmother, crofter.

First woman doctor who championed treatment of women by women and pioneered Public Health awareness.
Eleanor McLaughlin, first woman to become Lord Provost of Edinburgh, 1988–1992 on Sophia Jex Blake, first woman doctor in Scotland.

Still listening for the voice of the ootlin.
Aileen MacLeod, Play Therapist on Jessie Kesson, Writer. The written word enhances the mind. Chris K. Turner, retired Company Director on Dorothy Dunnett, Author and Sculptor.