Izaak Walton Quotes

As no man is born an artist, so no man is born an angler.

It's very easy to learn. And very difficult to master.

It's a complex sport; you're always learning.

Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself.

You only get better by playing.

What makes knowledge automatic is what gets you to Carnegie Hall - practice, practice, practice.

Writing is like playing golf - you have to keep working at your swing.

To the people out there, baseball is a simple sport. But it is complex. It is never easy.

You should put time into learning your craft. It seems like people want success so quickly, way before they're ready.

There's different aspects of the game you have got to pick up along the way. I think I am picking it up fairly quickly and I'm learning all the time and I can only get better.

The biggest challenge to me is always technique.

Playing with and for the best can only help you to improve.

I can't do a lot of things, like golf. I don't like golf. I mean, I really don't, because I tend to like things that I can do right away. If I can't do it right away, I don't like it.

If you keep doing something over and over, you should get good at it.

With every look I can get and every defense I play against I get more experience.

I always enjoy playing against great players. You can learn from the best.

You've got to perfect your craft.

The only way you're going to improve is playing games and learning, being a regular week on week.

Sometimes things don't come easy, and golf isn't an easy game.

Whatever it is you do, practice your art; practice your trade. Learn as much as you can about what it is you're doing and apply that as much as you can, because the application of it is what is going to mostly get you where you think you want to be.

We know football is a difficult game. Sometimes you win and lose.

I am a student of the game.

The biggest lesson I've learned about drawing is that it takes time. Which is really annoying.

Unnatural to expect that learning to be happy should be any easier than, say, learning to play the violin or require any less practice.

The very essence of success is practice.