John Buchan

Every man at the bottom of his heart believes that he is a born detective.

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

He disliked emotion, not because he felt lightly, but because he felt deeply.

We define ourselves as intelligent. That's odd, because we're doing the definition - We're creating our own definition and saying, 'We are intelligent!'

Peace of mind for five minutes, that's what I crave.

Why do men fight who were born to be brothers?