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Paul RodriguezHunting is not a sport. In a sport, both sides should know they're in the game.

—  Paul Rodriguez, 1955-, American comedian

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George CarlinI don't have hobbies; hobbies cost money. Interests are quite free.

—  George Carlin, 1936-2008, American comedian

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Harry TrumanI do not believe in shooting anything that cannot shoot back.

—  Harry Truman, 1884-1972, American President [1945-1953]

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Oliver W. Holmes Sr.Men do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they quit playing.

—  Oliver W. Holmes Sr., 1809-1894, American writer

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Will DurantHunting is now to most of us a game, whose relish seems based upon some mystic remembrance, in the blood, of ancient days when to hunter as well as hunted it was a matter of life and death.

—  Will Durant, 1885-1981, American historian & philosopher

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George Bernard ShawHappy is the man who can make a living by his hobby.

—  George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish writer, Nobel 1925

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Anton ChekhovMedicine is my lawful wife, and literature is my mistress. When I get fed up with one, I spend the night with the other.

—  Anton Chekhov, 1860-1904, Russian writer

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H.L. MenckenIt is impossible to imagine Goethe or Beethoven being good at billiards or golf.

—  H.L. Mencken, 1880-1956, American columnist & cultural critic

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Samuel JohnsonA fishing rod is a stick with a hook at one end and a fool at the other.

—  Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784, English writer

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William MaxwellMy younger daughter told me recently that when she was a child she thought the typewriter was a toy that I went into my room and closed the door and played with.

—  William Maxwell, 1908-2000, American writer

Henry MillerDevelop an interest in life as you see it; the people, things, literature, music – the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself.

—  Henry Miller, 1891-1980, American writer

Bob RossI think each of us, sometime in our life, has wanted to paint a picture.

—  Bob Ross, 1942-1995, American painter & TV personality

Personal Stories

Ernest HemingwayOnly three things in my life I've really liked to do - hunt, write and make love.

—  Ernest Hemingway, 1899-1961, American writer, Nobel 1954

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Funny Quotes

Steven WrightThere is a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.

—  Steven Wright, 1955-, American comedian

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Steven WrightI have a large seashell collection which I keep scattered on the beaches all over the world. Maybe you've seen it.

—  Steven Wright, 1955-, American comedian

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Dave BarryFishing is boring, unless you catch an actual fish, and then it is disgusting.

—  Dave Barry, 1947-, American journalist

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Doug LarsonIf people concentrated on the really important things in life, there’d be a shortage of fishing poles.

—  Doug Larson, 1926-2017, American columnist

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