John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2329 Izaak Walton 1593-1683 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2329 |
| AUTHOR: | Izaak Walton (1593–1683) |
| QUOTATION: | You will find angling to be like the virtue of humility, which has a calmness of spirit and a world of other blessings attending upon it. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Complete Angler. Part i. Chap. i. |