A fly rod extends a fly fisher's being as surely as do imagination, empathy or prayer.

I felt a rush of trust--felt that life might be not just tolerable but beautiful, if I could only remember to find the bare Present.

The stars above Italian clubs' badges shows you how many times they have won the Gazetta.

I don't understand why women get upset when you compare them to one of the monkeys from Planet of the Apes, even one of the heroic ones, like Dr. Zera.

I once got a letter from a woman who told me she was 90. She said if she were 30 years younger, I would have had to watch out. I guess 60 seems really young when you're 90. She said she would eat me with a spoon.

I'm the star of the show. I should have a decent haircut.

Writers are used to being re-created, and need it.