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

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

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.

And for winter fly-fishing it is as useful as an almanac out of date.

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.

He that loses his conscience has nothing left that is worth keeping. Therefore be sure you look to that, and in the next place look to your health; and if you have it, praise God and value it next to a good conscience.