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… - Norman Maclean

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

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.

all good things - trout as well as eternal salvation - come by grace and grace comes by art and art does not come easy.

Slowly we became silent, and silence itself if an enemy to friendship.

One great thing about fly fishing is that after a while nothing exists of the world but thoughts about fly fishing. It is also interesting that thoughts about fishing are often carried on in dialogue form where Hope and Fear — or, many times, two Fears — try to outweigh each other.

Power comes not from power everywhere, but from knowing where to put it on.