For me, fishing and journalism touched the same places in my head. In comparison with that of poets, the fly fishers' and the journalists' experiences are probably pale flavors, but they carry nonetheless a hint of ambrosia. — Howell Raines Copy Share Image
Anything is possible in the life of a man if he lives long enough. Even maturity. — Howell Raines Copy Share Image
For me, fishing and journalism touched the same places in my head. In comparison with that of poets, the fly fishers' and the journalists'… — Howell Raines Copy Share Image
Frankly, no newspaper is set up to monitor for cheats and fabricators. — Howell Raines Copy Share Image
And believe me, to have been in the city of Tuscaloosa in October when you were young and full of Early Times and had a shining Alabama girl by your side--to have had all that and then to have seen those red shirts pour onto the field, and, then, coming behind them, with that inexorable big cat walk of his,… — Howell Raines Copy Share
Fly fishing is the most beautiful way of trying to catch a fish; not the most efficient, just as ballet is the most beautiful way of moving the body between between two points, not the most direct. Fly fishing is to fishing as ballet is to walking. — Howell Raines Copy Share
All genius is simple. It involves close observation and a momentous act of self trust. — Howell Raines Copy Share Image
I have learned that I am also a person who has to be able to go fishing whenever I can and for as long… — Howell Raines Copy Share Image
Fish in the water represent pure potential. If the water is not clear, we do not know if they exist at all. To get… — Howell Raines Copy Share Image
When I am home alone I like to scatter my tackle across the floor and play with it. I may pretend I am working… — Howell Raines Copy Share Image
Something is clearly wrong with Kansas and the rest of Middle America when it comes to letting economic self-interest guide their voting. — Howell Raines Copy Share Image
