Ian Hay

“The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope.”

“The great thing about a public school education is that it enables you to despise the wealth it prevents you from acquiring.”

“The Englishman's virtue is his stolidity, his inability to be flustered. His vice is his stolidity, his inability to be enthused.”

“A Scot is a man who keeps the Sabbath, and everything else he can lay his hands on.”

“There are three good reasons to be a teacher - June, July, and August.”

“An optimist is a man who has never had much experience.”

“The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one.”

“Humour is the lubricating oil of business. It prevents friction and saves wear and tear.”

“War is a brutal and tragic business, but it is also a great school of character.”