And though it is most certain, that two lutes being both strung and turned to an equal pitch, and then one played upon, the other will warble a faint audible harmony in answer to the same tune: yet many will not believe there is any such thing as sympathy of souls, and I am well pleased that every reader do enjoy his own opinion.

Let me tell you that every misery I miss is a new blessing.

This dish of meat is too good for any but anglers, or very honest men.

And this, and many other like blessings, we enjoy daily. And for most of them, because they be so common, most men forget to pay their praises: but let not us, because it is a sacrifice so pleasing to Him that made that sun and us, and still protects us, and gives us flowers, and showers, and stomachs, and meat, and content, and leisure to go a-fishing.

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

There are offences given and offences not given but taken.

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