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

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.

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.

I have known a very good, fisher angle diligently four or six hours for a river carp, and not have a bite.

I am, Sir, a brother of the angle.

No man can lose what he never had.

The will of man is by his reason swayed.