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.

No man can lose what he never had.

I am, Sir, a brother of the angle.

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

God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling.

Old-fashioned poetry, but choicely good.

A companion that feasts the company with and mirth, and leaves out the sin which is usually mixed with them, he is the man; and let me tell you, good company and good discourse are the very sinews of virtue.