Lord, what music hast thou provided for Thy saints in heaven, when Thou affordest bad men such music on earth!

Angling may be said to be so like the Mathematics that it can never be fully learnt; at least not so fully but that there will still be more new experiments left for the trial of other men that succeed us.

Let me tell you that every misery I miss is a new blessing. [Not only be grateful for the good that you have but also for the bad you don't!]

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

Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter.

I have laid aside business, and gone a'fishing.

There are offences given and offences not given but taken.