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.

If all the theories were correct, there wouldn't be a fish left in all of our lakes and rivers and streams.

As no man is born an artist, so no man is born an angler.

It was wisely said, by a man of great observation, that there are as many miseries beyond riches as on this side of them.

I am, Sir, a brother of the angle.

Rivers and the inhabitants of the watery element were made for wise men to contemplate, and fools to pass by without consideration.

Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter.