Subtle

The indications which tell

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The indications which tell your dry fly angler when to strike are clear and unmistakable, but those which bid a wet fly man raise his rod-point and draw in the steel are frequently so subtle, so evanescent and impalpable to the senses, that, when the bending rod assures him that he has divined aright, he … Read more

I’m also a sucker

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I’m also a sucker for a view. Take me to a high place where I can see the landscape or the stars or the whole city, and I’m putty, I’m melting in your arms. Then I think having a romantic night, getting a little dressed up, but don’t kill yourself trying to force the romance. … Read more

Im often accused of

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Im often accused of being irreligious, and I suppose it’s for this very reason. Whether it’s Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Catholicism, Hinduism, Judaism, or any other ism, when a religioin is created on the subtle premise that God withholds his love and you must submit to the system to earn that love, I consider it the … Read more

You have to understand

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You have to understand that people feel threatened by a writer. It’s very curious. He knows something they don’t know. He knows how to write, and that’s a subtle, disturbing quality he has. Some directors without even knowing it, resent the writer in the same way Bob Hope might resent the fact he ain’t funny … Read more