Discipline Quote by Théun Mares

“A hunter is an exceptionally disciplined man, for the parameters of his livelihood are precise.”

— Théun Mares

“The hunter does not plunder his world – he takes from it only what he truly needs. In this way the hunter ensures that…

— Théun Mares

“The best hunters are not those with a natural aptitude for hunting, but those who have had to struggle long and hard to learn…

— Théun Mares

“Not so much thy skill, then, O hunter, as the great necessities that strike the victory to thee!”

— Herman Melville

“The hunter is among the most innocent of men; living in the moment makes him feel pure. When he returns in the evening, his…

— Hilary Mantel

“The hunter handles his world with such care that he leaves no trail behind him. to leave a trail would be to become hunted…

— Théun Mares

We have not reached ethical perfection in hunting. One never achieves perfection in anything, and perhaps it exists precisely so that one can never…

— Jose Ortega y Gasset

“Hunter had been proud of few possessions during his life. He had, of course, been proud of his first bow and his first coup…

— Catherine Anderson

“The most prolific and accomplished hunters were not the most bloodthirsty and indefatigable. They were the most cool and empathetic. They were the ones…

— Kevin Dutton

In searching for the self, one cannot simultaneously be the hunter and the hunted.

— Gilbert Ryle

“Hunter studied her features, once so repulsive to him, now so cherished. He ran a finger up the fragile bridge of her nose, then…

— Catherine Anderson

We all strive for safety, prosperity, comfort, long life, and dullness. The deer strives with his supple legs, the cowman with trap and poison,…

— Aldo Leopold