The real evidence of growing older is that things level off in importance.

When Father smiled, it was like the sun coming out, and spring and summer in your heart.

After all, catching something is purely a by-product of our fishing. It is the act of fishing that wipes away all grief, lightens all worry, dissolves fear and anxiety.

Traveling is all very well if you can get home at night. I would be willing to go around the world if I came back in time to light the candles and set the table for supper.

June in New England is like a lover's dream made tangible.

Christmas is a kindling of new fires.

Pride may go before a fall, but jealousy goes before destruction.