"... To this day I would rather see a fish, creep up to him and watch his rise to my fly than catch half a dozen fish unseen until they take."

-- Roderick Haig-Brown

#Lakes Quotes #Sea Quotes #Fishing Quotes

“In the US everybody is about what's new and what's next and they don't really build a real loyalty as much as in Europe - if you were ever good and they liked you, they will treat it with the respect that it still matters.”
“We all fail to appreciate each day just how much we already possess. Light, air, freedom, the companionship of friends.”

Source : Sophie Kinsella (2009). “The Secret Dreamworld Of A Shopaholic: (Shopaholic Book 1)”, p.77, Random House
“If you think you can, then youâ€™re half way there. If you say, â€˜I canâ€™t,â€™ then youâ€™re defeated.”
“Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy. Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability. Tie him to a narrow and confined task, rob him of his initiative, and you take away from him the best and most valuable qualities he posses: aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Everything that mattered, I learned from surfing.”
“Temperance is a bridle of gold; he, who uses it rightly, is more like a god than a man.”
“Man, wear your seat belts. That's all I can tell everybody. You never know.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Certain audiences get the double meaning and some of the references and ironies, but there's definitely been shows where I feel like I'm not doing it well enough for it to come across as anything other than "oh, she's hot and she's dancing."”

Source : "Taking Measurements: An Interview with Metric". Interview With Devon Powers, www.popmatters.com. October 12, 2004.

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