"Angling is extremely time consuming. That's sort of the whole point."

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Source : Thomas McGuane (2014). “The Longest Silence: A Life in Fishing”, p.13, Vintage

Thomas McGuane

#Consuming Quotes

“You check into the hotel and see you're booked for seven nights. But you know you might be leaving in a day or two. It's exciting for the fans. But you're on edge. And you're on edge the whole round.”
“And we will cause it to be well-made, this Sacrifice. You, young and never loving; I, old and never loved. Such a Song the Sea will never have seen.”
“Unlimited power corrupts the possessor.”
“First, you hand over some basics-overwhelming joy, existential angst, a giving-in to desire, etc. And then you promise to withstand talking idly about the weather, to encourage clichÃ©, to uphold the virtues of average. You hand over the need to be understood and, in return, you get a bar of Normal soap. And you can wash in it and be daily reborn to a safe world of modest, enduring love or, at least, mild, well-mannered bonding.”
“The first piece of luggage out of the chute doesn't belong to anyone, ever.”
“Man performs and engenders so much more than he can or should have to bear. That's how he finds that he can bear anything.”
“Run in places you love with people you like. Enjoying your surroundings and training partners will strengthen your commitment to running and bring out the best in you.”
“The fact is that when you make the other suffer, he will try to find relief by making you suffer more. The result is an escalation of suffering on both sides.”

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