Look to your health; and if you have it, praise God and value it next to conscience; for health is the second blessing that we mortals are capable of, a blessing money can't buy.

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 have laid aside business, and gone a'fishing.

I am, Sir, a brother of the angle.

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.

Those little nimble musicians of the air, that warble forth their curious ditties, with which nature hath furnished them to the shame of art.

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