You will find angling to be like the virtue of humanity, which has a calmness of spirit and a world of blessing attending upon it.

These poor rich men, we anglers pity them perfectly.

We see but the outside of a rich man's happiness; few consider him to be like the silkworm, that, when she seems to play, is at the very same time consuming herself.

[Be grateful for the simple things in life. Don't take them for granted. After all...] What would a blind man give to see the pleasant rivers and meadows and flowers and fountains; and this and many other like blessings we enjoy daily.

God has two dwellings; one in heaven, and the other in a meek and thankful heart.

Blessings upon all that hate contention, and love quietnesse, and vertue, and Angling.

That which is everybody's business is nobody's business.