"I am, Sir, a brother of the angle."

--

Source : 'The Compleat Angler' (1653) pt. 1, ch. 1

Izaak Walton

#Brother Quotes #Lakes Quotes #Sea Quotes

“Excitement is the more practical synonym for happiness, and it is precisely what you should strive to chase. It is the cure-all.”
“It's weird people think my kids will be in therapy because of their names. Guys, my kids will be therapy for LOTS of reasons, I'm sure.”
“The willow turns his back on inclement weather. And if he can do it, we can do it.”
“The 10 largest antitrust law firms in the United States have gone into the federal courts charging Monsanto with creating a global conspiracy in violation of the antitrust laws, to control the global market in seeds.”
“And I wanted to do a movie [Moonrise Kingdom] about a childhood romance - a very powerful experience of childhood romance. About what it's like to just be blindsided, when you're in fifth grade or sixth grade, by these kinds of feelings. Along the way, I sort of mixed in some interest in "young adult fantasy" writing.”
“If you act like you can do something, then it will work.”

Source : Walter Isaacson (2011). “Walter Isaacson Great Innovators e-book boxed set: Steve Jobs, Benjamin Franklin, Einstein”, p.97, Simon and Schuster
“Long ago I had a professor who told me, 'Embrace the contradictions.' I think that is what is most interesting about people like Jobs.”
“If we should tell ourselves the truth, all things being equal, President Jonathan will be re-elected with minimal stress, because of his sterling performance in the last six years.”

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