Fennel Hudson Quotes & Sayings

There are a million-and-one ways to enjoy a day's angling. Catching fish is but one of them. — Fennel Hudson

It's better to be individual than a clone of someone else. — Fennel Hudson

Traditionalism is not fashionable. It is the dog-crawl to fashion's catwalk. — Fennel Hudson

Preserve the spirit of a 'lost' age, when time moved slower. — Fennel Hudson

In the dream world, anything is possible. It requires a fertile imagination, and a desire to explore the half-light between the known and the unknown. — Fennel Hudson

Lake water, even when boiled, has an effect on my digestive system similar to the movement of a hangman's trapdoor. — Fennel Hudson

If we have faith, then we can see the beauty around us. If we don't then we are just blind followers, not knowing why we are on the path. — Fennel Hudson

It is this brighter side, the romantic side, the emotional side, that appeals to me. — Fennel Hudson

Reveal the timeless beauty of Nature's special places. — Fennel Hudson

Wear your heart on your sleeve. Write about what you think and feel. And share it with your friends. — Fennel Hudson

Seek and see beauty in the watery world. — Fennel Hudson

Status: the perpetual carrot that entices us from the front and prods us in the back. — Fennel Hudson

Nurture a desire to be free from the clock. — Fennel Hudson

Yearn for the opposite, to buck the trend, to be different. — Fennel Hudson

As travellers through time, we are burdened with the stone in our shoe that tells us to stop running, to pause and take stock before we stumble and fall. We should make time to savour the quality of our lives before it's too late. — Fennel Hudson

Time alone helps us to remember who we are. — Fennel Hudson

Some will say that searching for your dreams is like looking for unicorns in an emerald forest. — Fennel Hudson

A pen that has clocked up a million words, a lifetime's memories, is worth more than the centrepiece in a jeweller's window. — Fennel Hudson

Recent generations seem to consider 'old-fashioned' thinking as out-dated and without place in the modern world. I beg to differ. After all, who has greater faith? He who looks to and learns from the past, or the man who cares not for consequence? — Fennel Hudson

Choice and perception are closely linked. They are unique, personal and emotional. — Fennel Hudson

There's no such thing as 'not enough time' out here in the woods. I don't even have a watch. Time is my own, categorised as nothing more than 'morning, afternoon, evening and night'. — Fennel Hudson

It seems that, depending upon which side of the thesaurus-writer's gaze we sit, one's uniqueness can be deemed to be either eccentric or distinctive. Both, in my opinion, are good. — Fennel Hudson

Be seasonal, ethical and gentle. — Fennel Hudson

Freedom within is embodied in things as well as people. Like coins tossed into a wishing well, they contain our hopes and dreams. — Fennel Hudson

You can't kill time, only a part of your life that would otherwise have been happy. — Fennel Hudson

The real world, in my opinion, exists in the countryside, where Nature goes about her quiet business and brings us greatest pleasure. — Fennel Hudson

Today is different. Better. Safer. — Fennel Hudson

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

Why should we change that which makes us unique? — Fennel Hudson

Angling is a sport, so sporting ethics should apply. — Fennel Hudson

Rarely will I write indoors, even if it means getting wet during rain, or my hands numb in winter. — Fennel Hudson

The past informs the present. — Fennel Hudson

I'm in no hurry to do anything. I'll probably lie here for the rest of the day. (Great term, that, 'rest of the day'.) — Fennel Hudson

Believe in something important. Pursue it wholeheartedly. — Fennel Hudson

The only person to blame for your situation is you. — Fennel Hudson

The greatest moments of creativity come in absolute solitude, when one's mind is free from distraction and able to probe the depths of the impossible. — Fennel Hudson

It's ironic that those who lack self-confidence are often the ones who find it hardest to say no. — Fennel Hudson

I believe that modern life is moving too fast. A bullet travels quickly, but it usually comes to an abrupt and fatal end. — Fennel Hudson

Life. It's about adventure, of having a dream and following it. — Fennel Hudson

Nature, in her untamed state, is savage and unrelenting. — Fennel Hudson

To go fishing is one of the most pleasurable experiences I can imagine. — Fennel Hudson

It was a country life, a precious existence. — Fennel Hudson

Escapism preserves our sanity when the ever-increasing complexity and pace of modern life becomes too much. — Fennel Hudson

Mine is a so-called vintage existence, anachronistic living, made all the more rewarding by keeping a raised eyebrow on the absurdities of modern life. — Fennel Hudson

Editing one's writing is as easy as lighting a match while riding a bicycle. — Fennel Hudson

A traditional Englishman drinks tea to the point where his blood has long-since been replaced with an infusion of Ceylon, Assam, and Darjeeling. — Fennel Hudson

Angling is just a way of relaxing and escaping in the countryside. — Fennel Hudson

Time alone can help us to look inward, to fish for things that others can't see. — Fennel Hudson

I wasn't born to fetch, or sit, or accept a beating. I'm here to be me, to write, and know my purpose. — Fennel Hudson

Life's a simple thing; it's we who insist on making it complicated. — Fennel Hudson

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. — Fennel Hudson

Angling is a recreation. It's supposed to be fun. — Fennel Hudson

Nature, it seems, has a way of returning things to how they should be. — Fennel Hudson

What compels me to write now is the same as all those years ago. It is the love of writing and storytelling, driven by a desire to escape. — Fennel Hudson

We all need to believe in something, a dream that gives us optimism and faith. — Fennel Hudson

It's the wonderment of water that makes it so appealing: thoughts of what's beneath the surface, or out there beyond a watery horizon. — Fennel Hudson

Ginger beer these days is mostly the sort of chemical-infused broth that pins children to the ceiling. — Fennel Hudson

It is possible to be happy and successful by living on one's own terms. — Fennel Hudson

There is something eternally satisfying about lying motionless for hours on end, watching the world move around us like the shadow on a sundial. — Fennel Hudson

Sounds simple, doesn't it, this notion of simplicity? Simple things done simply by a simple person. But it's not as simple as it seems. — Fennel Hudson

So long as I keep nodding and smiling at the appropriate times, I can avoid further questions. — Fennel Hudson

Old buildings whisper to us in the creaking of floorboards and rattling of windowpanes. — Fennel Hudson

I like working among 'creative clutter'. It gives me a sense of activity and achievement. — Fennel Hudson

You'll never find yourself anywhere other than where you are right now. — Fennel Hudson

It is the goings-on between bites that excites the traditional angler as much as when the float goes under. — Fennel Hudson

Eight months in the woods have hardened me, or at least firmed up my beliefs that if a man's going to fend for himself, then he needs to leave his credit card at home. — Fennel Hudson

There's no point pretending to be someone or something we're not. — Fennel Hudson

Enjoy the contented silence. — Fennel Hudson

Compromise is a choice. As is the defence of one's self. — Fennel Hudson

Where the writing takes place doesn't matter to a publisher, but it matters a great deal to the author. — Fennel Hudson

Sometimes we just have to stop and feel the pulse of the Earth, the rhythm of the seasons and the internal voice that was once our childhood friend. — Fennel Hudson

I am happiest sitting against a tree, with my notebook or sketchpad on my knee, capturing the moment. — Fennel Hudson

These are our precious things. Simple things. A currency of sentiments. — Fennel Hudson

Listen to your heart, not your head. — Fennel Hudson

Michelin Star? I'd rather chew a French rubber tyre. — Fennel Hudson

I've indulged all my escapist dreams. I'm here, away from everyone, living it up. Being a selfish and antisocial git. — Fennel Hudson

Reality is in the ether, a blend of present-day experiences infused with one's memories and dreams. A life that is real to one is surreal to another. — Fennel Hudson

I am an old fashioned angler seeking to fish in a peaceful and relaxing way in traditional surroundings. Other anglers are too noisy, too busy, and catch fish that might break my landing net. — Fennel Hudson

My tent doesn't look like much but, as an estate agent might say, "It is air-conditioned and has exceptional location. — Fennel Hudson

I'm pretty sure I'm the only author who intends to take the longest possible route to a destination that will always be over the next hill. — Fennel Hudson

Be batty, be traditional, and be proud. — Fennel Hudson

Man-made fabrics? What provenance do they have? A squirt of gloop into a petri dish? Strands of plastic spun in sterile laboratories? They are but toxins made safe by men in white coats. — Fennel Hudson

There are many Universal Facts of Life: things that are so tried and tested as to be irrefutable. — Fennel Hudson

Live humbly and for the moment. — Fennel Hudson

Text talk? How can the art of writing, once performed by monastic scribes, have degenerated into little more than creative candyfloss? — Fennel Hudson

The degree to which we notice the obvious or the subtle, and the angle of light that we see falling upon it, depends upon how closely we look and the time we spend studying. — Fennel Hudson

Having a 'taste for life' is about knowing its various flavours and awaiting the next meal. — Fennel Hudson

As the natural world grows smaller, so too does its intensity and the size of the window through which it may be viewed. — Fennel Hudson

A person has to be comfortable in his or her own skin. — Fennel Hudson

Look back, but never look down. — Fennel Hudson

In with the new, out with the old.' That's what we're told. We have to change, adapt, compromise. — Fennel Hudson

Water is intrinsically linked to the mystery and excitement of discovering new worlds. — Fennel Hudson

Be patient, persistent and above all, believe. — Fennel Hudson

Night fishing accentuates the atmosphere of a lake. It is as if, once darkness falls, the character of the pool announces, "I am here. — Fennel Hudson

Putting pen to paper without first deciding the route and pace at which to scribe is like setting off on a bicycle without first checking the tyres. — Fennel Hudson

I take pride in using fountain pens. They represent craftsmanship and a love of writing. Biros, on the other hand, represent the throwaway culture of modern society, which exists on microwave ready-meals and instant coffee. — Fennel Hudson

Playing safe, hiding among the masses, will rarely get you noticed. — Fennel Hudson

The speed of modern life is an oppressive thing, and the corporate world is quick to punish those with an honest heart. — Fennel Hudson

The wild carp is an icon that forges a living connection between the past and the present. — Fennel Hudson

By the time you read this letter, these words will be those of the past. The me of now is gone. — Fennel Hudson