Author: Izaak Walton

Quotes

I have laid aside business, and gone a'fishing.

I have laid aside business, and gone a'fishing.

- Izaak Walton

Those little nimble musicians of the air, that warble forth their curious ditties, with which nature hath furnished them to the shame of art.

Those little nimble musicians of the air, that warble forth their curious ditties, with which nature hath furnished them to the shame of art.

- Izaak Walton

Words are men's daughters, but God's sons are things.

Words are men's daughters, but God's sons are things.

- Izaak Walton

God has two dwellings; one in heaven, and the other in a meek and thankful heart.

God has two dwellings; one in heaven, and the other in a meek and thankful heart.

- Izaak Walton

Good company and good discourse are the very sinews of virtue.

Good company and good discourse are the very sinews of virtue.

- Izaak Walton

I love such mirth as does not make friends ashamed to look upon one another next morning.

I love such mirth as does not make friends ashamed to look upon one another next morning.

- Izaak Walton

God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling.

God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling.

- Izaak Walton

That which is everybody's business is nobody's business.

That which is everybody's business is nobody's business.

- Izaak Walton

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