#fish

There are only two occasions when Americans respect privacy, especially in Presidents. Those are prayer and fishing. ↗

— Herbert Hoover

#fishing #occasions #only #prayer #presidents

We have sat on the river bank and caught catfish with pin hooks. The time has come to harpoon a whale. ↗

— John Hope

#catfish #caught #come #hooks #pin

Being sorry is the highest act of selfishness, seeing value only after discarding it. ↗

— Douglas Horton

#after #being #highest #only #seeing

If wishes were fishes we'd all be throwing nets. If wishes were horses we'd all ride. ↗

— Douglas Horton

#horses #nets #ride #throwing #were

Fishing seems to be the favorite form of loafing. ↗

— E. W. Howe

#fishing #form #loafing #seems

It may be a cold, clammy thing to say, but those that treat friendship the same as any other selfishness seem to get the most out of it. ↗

— E. W. Howe

#cold #friendship #get #may #most

No one can feel as helpless as the owner of a sick goldfish. ↗

— Kin Hubbard

#feel #goldfish #helpless #owner #sick

From birth to death, anyone can fish. I just think it's fantastic to see old people going fishing with young people and teaching them things. I'm very, very critical. ↗

— Rex Hunt

#birth #critical #death #fantastic #fish

So, when I say 'match the hatch', if the fish are taking the nymph, and you're actually producing a replica of a flying insect, you'll catch fresh air. ↗

— Rex Hunt

#air #catch #fish #flying #fresh

Sympathizing and selfish people are alike, both given to tears. ↗

— Leigh Hunt

#both #given #people #selfish #tears