“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.” ThinkingMenBookEmotionCompanySeaSummerRiversWinterFishesBoatPleasantLakesFishingCompanionTranquilityLitSummer And WinterRiverside Book:Fishing Source: Fishing
“For at least the last 275 years the honesty of fishermen has been somewhat questionable. It should be noted that Izaak Walton whose book published in 1653 spoke not of anglers and , but anglers OR very honest men .” MenShouldYearsHas BeensBookLastsSeaHonestHonestyRiversFishesBoatLakesFishingSpokesHonest ManFishermanQuestionableAnglers Author:Arthur Ransome
“...next to the pleasure of reading a favourite fishing book comes that of persuading a friend to read it too.” BookReadingNextPleasureSeaRiversFishesBoatLakesFishingFavouritePersuadingPleasure Of Reading Book:Fishing Source: Fishing
“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.” IfsWritingChildrenBookEnjoyFortuneGood FortuneChildren's Books Author:Arthur Ransome
