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> [“I teach my sons that there are really only three rules to being a good man. The first rule is to fish often. And by fish, I mean find the quiet times to fish around in your minds for what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spuds-crawford/i-teach-my-sons-that-there-are-really-only-three-rules-to-being-a/)

[Spuds Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spuds-crawford/)

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## More by Spuds Crawford

> [“He asked me if I ever prayed-- and I lied. Then he asked me if I ever got an answer, or a sign that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spuds-crawford/he-asked-me-if-i-ever-prayed-and-i-lied-then-he-asked-me-if-i-ever/)

[Spuds Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spuds-crawford/)

> [“When you argue with someone, you always argue at the level of the person with the lowest level of intelligence. You never argue up.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spuds-crawford/when-you-argue-with-someone-you-always-argue-at-the-level-of-the/)

[Spuds Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spuds-crawford/)

> [“Ignorance is not linear, it's exponential.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spuds-crawford/ignorance-is-not-linear-it-s-exponential/)

[Spuds Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spuds-crawford/)

> [“Science and discovery, especially in the field of non-abnormal pediatric mysteries, is built on the work of those who have been sneezed on before…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spuds-crawford/science-and-discovery-especially-in-the-field-of-non-abnormal/)

[Spuds Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spuds-crawford/)

> [“As a young father it's important to remember that, when you're at the beach, there's a BIG difference between telling your five year old…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spuds-crawford/as-a-young-father-it-s-important-to-remember-that-when-you-re-at-the/)

[Spuds Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spuds-crawford/)

> [“If you expect me to read your mind you're going to have to think more clearly.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spuds-crawford/if-you-expect-me-to-read-your-mind-you-re-going-to-have-to-think-more/)

[Spuds Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spuds-crawford/)

> [“A dam doesn't try to reason with the water. Its main purpose is to hold it still for a while. When I lecture my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spuds-crawford/a-dam-doesn-t-try-to-reason-with-the-water-its-main-purpose-is-to/)

[Spuds Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spuds-crawford/)

> [“I must be very complex, judging by the number of days determined to define me.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spuds-crawford/i-must-be-very-complex-judging-by-the-number-of-days-determined-to/)

[Spuds Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spuds-crawford/)

> [“I've never considered the possibility of defeat. I've never planned for it. That's the job for those people who plan for such things. My…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spuds-crawford/i-ve-never-considered-the-possibility-of-defeat-i-ve-never-planned/)

[Spuds Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spuds-crawford/)

> [“I teach my sons that there are really only three rules to being a good man. The first rule is to fish often. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spuds-crawford/i-teach-my-sons-that-there-are-really-only-three-rules-to-being-a/)

[Spuds Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spuds-crawford/)

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