It [angling] deserves commendations;... it is an art worthy the knowledge and practice of a wise man. Izaak Walton More Quotes by Izaak Walton More Quotes From Izaak Walton Rivers and the inhabitants of the watery element were made for wise men to contemplate, and fools to pass by without consideration. Izaak Walton wiselakesmen God has two dwellings; one in heaven, and the other in a meek and thankful heart. Izaak Walton gratitudethanksgivingheart No life is so happy and so pleasant as the life of the well-govern'd angler. Izaak Walton fishingsealakes O, sir, doubt not that Angling is an art; is it not an art to deceive a trout with an artificial fly? Izaak Walton fishingdoubtart God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling. Izaak Walton berriescalminnocence Angling may be said to be so like the mathematics that it can never be fully learned. Izaak Walton learningfishingmath If you can't be content with what you have received, be thankful for what you have escaped. Izaak Walton expressing-gratitudeifsthankful I have laid aside business, and gone a'fishing. Izaak Walton businessfishinggone Angling is somewhat like poetry, men are to be born so. Izaak Walton bornfishingmen Blessings upon all that hate contention, and love quietnesse, and vertue, and Angling. Izaak Walton hatefishingblessing The Waters are Nature's storehouse in which she locks up her wonders. Izaak Walton lockswonderwater Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. Izaak Walton journeywaytravel Look to your health; and if you have it, praise God and value it next to conscience; for health is the second blessing that we mortals are capable of, a blessing money can't buy. Izaak Walton healthfitnessmotivational Doubt not but angling will prove to be so pleasant that it will prove to be, like virtue, a reward to itself. Izaak Walton fishingsealakes If all the theories were correct, there wouldn't be a fish left in all of our lakes and rivers and streams. Izaak Walton sealakesrivers I love any discourse of rivers, and fish and fishing. Izaak Walton fishingriversconversation He directed that the stone over his grave be inscribed: Hic jacet hujus sententiae primus auctor: DISPUTANDI PRURITUS ECCLESIARUM SCABIES. Izaak Walton gravesstoneslying These poor rich men, we anglers pity them perfectly. Izaak Walton sealakesmen We may say of angling, as Dr. Boteler said of strawberries, Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did; and so, if I might be judge, God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling. Izaak Walton berriesdrsjudging I am, Sir, a brother of the angle. Izaak Walton brothersealakes
