John D. Voelker Quotes
- A writer judging his own work is like deceived husband - he is frequently the last person to appreciate the true state of affairs.
- Most fishermen swiftly learn that it's a pretty good rule never to show a favorite spot to any fisherman you wouldn't trust with your wife.
- To paraphrase a deceased patriot, I regret that I have only one life to give to my fly-fishing.
- I fish because I love to . . . because I love the environs where trout are found . . . because I suspect that…
- ...buying a fly rod in the average city store, that is, joining it up and safely waggling it a bit, is much like seeing a…
- The best time to go fishing is when you can get away.
- Spinning yarns is a protection against the nuttiness... the greed, the hate all around us.
- I look at trees, hunt mushrooms, and watch animals. Fishing is what gets me out into the woods so I can notice these things.
- I listened to a lot of stories when I was a kid. My mother told me stories, and I loved them.