William G. Tapply quotes
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“I've gone fishing thousands of times in my life, and I have never once felt unlucky or poorly paid for those hours on the water.”
-- William G. TapplySource : William G. Tapply (1997). “A Fly-Fishing Life”
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“The trout that seem to stick in my memory the finest aren't the big ones, and maybe it's because I have't visited all the corners of the globe, but my most unforgettable trout all lived close to home. In fact, when I take out my pouch of trout memories and spill them all on the table, it seems that the smaller ones shine the brightest.”
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“Everything characters say or do is a clue to their personalities, their histories, and the forces that motivate them.”
-- William G. TapplySource : William G Tapply (2011). “The Elements of Mystery Fiction: Writing the Modern Whodunit”, p.31, Poisoned Pen Press Inc
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“A trout is a moment of beauty known only to those who seek it.”
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“Fishing is not like billiards, in which it is possible to attain a disgusting perfection.”
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Source : A. Whitney Brown (1991). “The Big Picture: An American Commentary”, Harper Perennial
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