The Woods Would Be Quiet

The Meditative Angler Is Not Exempt From Sensational Periods. There Are Times When All The Uncertainty Of His Chosen Pursuit Seems To Condense Itself Into One Big Chance, And Stand Out Before Him Like A Salmon On The Top Wave Of A Rapid. He Sees His Luck Hangs By A Single Strand Of Gut, And He Cannot Tell Whether It Will Hold Or Break. This Is The Thrilling Moment And He Never Forgets It.

There Are Two Good Rules Which Ought To Be Written On Every Heart - Never To Believe Anything Bad About Anybody Unless You Positively Know It To Be True; Never To Tell Even That Unless You Feel That It Is Absolutely Necessary, And That God Is Listening.

Who Seeks For Heaven Alone To Save His Soul, May Keep The Path, But Will Not Reach The Goal; While He Who Walks In Love May Wander Far, Yet God Will Bring Him Where The Blessed Are.

No Amount Of Energy Will Take The Place Of Thought. A Strenuous Life With Its Eyes Shut Is A Kind Of Wild Insanity.

As Long As Habit And Routine Dictate The Pattern Of Living, New Dimensions Of The Soul Will Not Emerge.