Grab A Chance And You

You Write Not For Children But For Yourself. And If By Good Fortune Children Enjoy What You Enjoy, Why Then You Are A Writer Of Children's Books.

Fishing Books , Lit By Emotion Recollected In Tranquility, Are Like Poetry. .. . We Do Not Think Of Them As Books But As Men. They Are Our Companions And Not Only Riverside. Summer And Winter They Are With Us And What A Pleasant Company They Are.

When A Thing's Done, It's Done, And If It's Not Done Right, Do It Differently Next Time.

The Desire To Build A House Is The Tired Wish Of A Man Content Thenceforward With A Single Anchorage. The Desire To Build A Boat Is The Desire Of Youth, Unwilling Yet To Accept The Idea Of A Final Resting Place.

Swallows And Amazons For-ever!