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l uo t e s O Reader Favorites And nestled in the robes of nature's glory we find her most prized treasures. She instructs us. She speaks to us of life imparting a message about its fundamental simplicity. She speaks to us of seasons, reminding us that our lives have seasons of their own. She speaks in a voice of soft mornings and gentle evenings, a voice sweetened by the fragrance of wild mint that flourishes beside the still waters. Dee Appel, A Heart Awake to the Beauty, 2001 Submitted by Roger A. Bradley East Petersburg, Pennsylvania There is that incomparable sense of freedom which one has in remote fields, in forests, and along the streams. One who believes that God made the world, and clearly developed to us his own tastes and thoughts in the making, cannot express what feelings those are which speak music through his heart, in solitary communions with Nature. Nature becomes to the soul a perpetual letter from God, freshly written every day and each hour. Henry Ward Beecher, Star Papers; or Experiences of Art and Nature, 1855 Submitted by David G. Hortin Tallahassee, Florida One of the charming things about partridge hunting is that you don't have to kill a bird to be pleased. Just putting a few up will make the day satisfactory. It is something like glimpsing a beautiful woman in a crowd. You'll never touch her or know her, but you are happier for the fleeting vision. Nelson Bryant, Fresh Air, Bright Water, 1971 Submitted by Roger Allen Bradley East Petersburg, Pennsylvania Peace is that brief, glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading. Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), Third American President Submitted by Bob Whitehead Cloverdale, California I believe that a man is entitled to conceal from his fellows certain of those things which have fallen dismally short of his original hopes. Random examples might include the weight of a trout, a first poem, four-flushes after the draw and early love letters. But when a man has an experience which transcends his powers of expression, silence is more than a mere right. It is a public obligation. Edmund Ware Smith, Tomato Can Chronicle, 1937 Submitted by Albert Mull Gray, Tennessee The lazy do not roast any game, but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt. Proverbs 12 vs. 27 Submitted by Jon Osborn II Holland, Michigan Anybody shooting at a bluebill on the water is not only a bum sport, but a fool. Anybody who can't hit 'em when they get up hadn't ought to have gone hunting in the first place. Gordon MacQuarrie, Wingshooters Autumn, 1991 Submitted by Dave Hodgman Niles, Michigan Send us your favorite quotes from sporting literature and receive one free gift subscription for every quote that is published. Include the author, title of book and date of publication. Send to: Quotes, Sporting Classics, PO Box 23707, Columbia, SC 29224 S P O R T I N G C 232 L A S S I C S