I confess that reading proofs is a pleasure. It stimulates and inspires me.
I can write best in the silence and solitude of the night, when everyone has retired.
Fishermen, no matter what supreme good fortune befalls them, cannot ever be absolutely satisfied. It is a fundamental weakness of intellect.
Fishing is a condition of mind wherein you cannot possibly have a bad time.
These critics who crucify me do not guess the littlest part of my sincerity. They must be burned in a blaze. I cannot learn from them.
Never insult seven men when all your packing is a six-shooter.