Fennel Hudson

Organic life cannot be far from water.

Traditional angling is a mindset. So,have you set your mind?

Listen to your heart, not your head.

Books are the most important of all my possessions. They capture the thoughts, feelings, dreams and lives of their authors, welcoming us into their worlds and inspiring us to emulate their adventures.

To not use a talent to the best of your ability is to stifle the thing that makes you most special. It is like plucking the wings off a butterfly.

Every layer of complexity creates greater distance from life__ simple truths.

Committing your thoughts and feelings to words is like putting your soul on a plate and hoping the diners will like what they eat.

As with writing by candlelight, one__ greatest ideas come from __he flickering_ between darkness and light.

Writing with a biro is the emotional equivalent of giving your loved one a plastic rose on Valentine__ Day.

Publish a book before you__e too old to read it without glasses.

There is a fine line between fair criticism and jealous assault.

Proper writing ink comes in a bottle, can be swirled like brandy in a glass, and smells like apple blossom after rain.

Take a step back and view the world through your eyes, not someone else__. Listen to your heart and decide what you really want.

Be batty, be traditional, and be proud.

Proudly buck the trend. Dare to be different.

A man can never have too many books. Neither can he have too many fountain pens, hats, fishing rods, waistcoats, tea caddies, paintings or whatever helps him to feel at home in his surroundings and communicate his personality to the world.

Enjoy being you. Have fun. And be different.

Progress isn__ always good. There__ a reason why __reakneck speed_ is described as such.