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.

O, sir, doubt not that Angling is an art; is it not an art to deceive a trout with an artificial fly?

An excellent angler, and now with God.

Let me tell you that every misery I miss is a new blessing.

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.

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.