“Anyone can cook a trout. The real art is in hooking the damned thing.”
“... anyone can acquire wealth, the real art is giving it away.”
“To him, all good things - trout as well as eternal salvation - came by grace; and grace comes by art; and art does not come easy”
“In this ever changing world, there are few things that have remained constant for me. The chance of hooking a nice trout still excites and thrills me to this day....just as it did when I was a kid. I like that!”
“After all, a love of art is a fine thing for a young boy, but art is long—and life can be pretty damned long too, without our just desserts!”
“My father was very sure about certain matters pertaining to the universe. To him all good things-trout as well as eternal salvation-come by grace and grace comes by art and art does not come easy.”