Norman MacCaig

Well, I love fishing. I wouldn't kill a fly myself but I've no hesitation in killing a fish. A lot of men are like that. No bother. Out you come. Thump. And that's not the only reason.

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These are some quotes by Scottish author Norman MacCaig Poet, who lived between November 14, 1910 and January 23, 1996.

Quotes by Norman MacCaig

When I talk of hearing a poet's voice speaking, I always think of it as in the presence of the man.

Norman MacCaig

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But I hang on to books. I love them. I even think they're very nice decor in a room - far better than paintings... That's not quite true!

Norman MacCaig

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There are some friends you don't meet for twenty years and when you meet them again it's as if no twenty years has happened - you're lucky when that happens. I feel the same about books.

Norman MacCaig

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