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La ligne, avec sa canne, est un long instrument,
Dont le plus mince bout tient un petit reptile,
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La ligne, avec sa canne, est un long instrument,
Dont le plus mince bout tient un petit reptile,
Et dont l'autre est tenu par un grand imbecile.
The end of fishing is not angling, but catching.
The end of fishing is not angling, but catching.
For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught
of the fishes that they had read more
For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught
of the fishes that they had taken:
And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were
partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from
henceforth, thou shalt catch men.
There is only one theory about angling in which I have perfect
confidence, and this is that the two read more
There is only one theory about angling in which I have perfect
confidence, and this is that the two words, least appropriate to
any statement, about it, are the words "always" and "never."
For angling-rod he took a sturdy oak;
For line, a cable that in storm ne'er broke;
His read more
For angling-rod he took a sturdy oak;
For line, a cable that in storm ne'er broke;
His hook was such as heads the end of pole
To pluck down house ere fire consumes it whole;
This hook was bated with a dragon's tail,--
And then on rock he stood to bob for whale.
Modesty is the only sure bait when you are fishing for praise.
Modesty is the only sure bait when you are fishing for praise.
I still don't know why I fish or why other men fish, except we
like it and it makes read more
I still don't know why I fish or why other men fish, except we
like it and it makes us think and feel.
Still he fishes that catches one.
Still he fishes that catches one.
Groping for trouts in a peculiar river.
Groping for trouts in a peculiar river.