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Quote by Izaak Walton
There are offences given and offences not given but taken. - Izaak

There are offences given and offences not given but taken. – Izaak Walton

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We may say of angling, as Dr. Boteler said of strawberries, Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did; and so, if I might be judge, God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling. – Izaak Walton

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Fish, Fishing
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Izaak Walton
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Those little nimble musicians of the air, that warble forth their curious ditties, with which nature hath furnished them to the shame of art. – Izaak Walton

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Birds
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Izaak Walton
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I love such mirth as does not make friends ashamed to look upon one another next morning. – Izaak Walton

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Morning
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Izaak Walton
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Assurance is two-thirds of success. – Scottish Proverb

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Confidence

The basic difference between being assertive and being aggressive is how our words and behavior affect the rights and well being of others. – Sharon Anthony Bower

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Confidence

The horizon, to remind you of your courage, sends its gentle waves of confidence to kiss your feet. – Dodinsky, www.dodinsky.com

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Confidence

How often in life we complete a task that was beyond the capability of the person we were when we started it. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Confidence

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The best thing about science is that hard, empirical answers are always there if you look hard enough. The best thing about religion is that the very absence of that certainty is what requires – and gives rise to – deep feelings of faith. – Jeffrey Kluger

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The reason why Im here today is to explain why I am running and what I will do if you give me the honor and the privilege of representing you in the United States Senate. Now Im running for the United State Senate for a simple reason, and that is…I want to win a Nobel Peace prize. – Marco Rubio

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