The gods do not deduct from a man's allotted span the hours spent in fishing.
Fish, to taste right, must swim three times - in water, in butter, and in wine.
Fishing is a discipline in the equality of men - for all men are equal before fish.
Fishing is not an escape from life, but often a deeper immersion into it.
The fish sees the bait, not the hook; a person sees the gain, not the peril.
I go fishing not to find myself but to lose myself.
I fish better with a lit cigar; some fish better with talent.