Top 150 Fennel Hudson Quotes (2024 Update)
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51. “If we have faith, then we can see the beauty around us. If we don’t then we are just blind followers, not knowing why we are on the path.”

— Fennel Hudson

52. “I go fishing for reasons other than catching fish.”

— Fennel Hudson

53. “The real world, in my opinion, exists in the countryside, where Nature goes about her quiet business and brings us greatest pleasure.”

— Fennel Hudson

54. “I’ve indulged all my escapist dreams. I’m here, away from everyone, living it up. Being a selfish and antisocial git.”

— Fennel Hudson

55. “The more we try to control nature, the more imbalanced our world becomes.”

— Fennel Hudson

56. “Many people fear the unknown. They busy themselves at motorway speed so to excuse their lack of understanding of the world around them.”

— Fennel Hudson

57. “Don’t lose yourself in the fog of normality.”

— Fennel Hudson

58. “There’s never been a map. Only a compass whose dial always knows where it’s pointing.”

— Fennel Hudson

59. “Everything from the humble woodlouse to specks of dust moving through a ray of sunlight. Each tells a story.”

— Fennel Hudson

60. “I’m a classic eccentric, living at the extremes of high mania and low mood. There’s no middle ground, only madness and sadness.”

— Fennel Hudson

61. “We are responsible for our actions. But we must battle for sufficient time in our own lives to bring value to our existence.”

— Fennel Hudson

62. “Reality is in the ether, a blend of present-day experiences infused with one’s memories and dreams. A life that is real to one is surreal to another.”

— Fennel Hudson

63. “It is the quietening of the day that most appeals.”

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64. “We have a calling: a need to be close to Nature, where she may cleanse our souls and wash away the stresses of yesterday. It is emotional recompense for the cost of living.”

— Fennel Hudson

65. “We are all Clapping Monkeys, but while some of us smile, others look around to see if anyone has noticed.”

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66. “If ever the adventure proves tiring, or you lose sight of your dream, look to the west at sunset. There, on days when the skies are clear, you might see upon the horizon a thin layer of amber mist. When it appears, you will know its purpose: it is the mist of believing.”

— Fennel Hudson

67. “Playing safe, hiding among the masses, will rarely get you noticed.”

— Fennel Hudson

68. “Vintage fountain pens have provenance that makes a traditionalist go weak at the knuckles.”

— Fennel Hudson

69. “Fine Things are reservoirs for the heart.”

— Fennel Hudson

70. “These are our precious things. Simple things. A currency of sentiments.”

— Fennel Hudson

71. “If we spend enough time dreaming, then the dream might eventually become real.”

— Fennel Hudson

72. “Sounds simple, doesn’t it, this notion of simplicity? Simple things done simply by a simple person. But it’s not as simple as it seems.”

— Fennel Hudson

73. “Time is not something to be killed. Doing so suffocates a part of us, writing off part of our life that could, or rather should, be spent doing something meaningful.”

— Fennel Hudson

74. “Be seasonal, ethical and gentle.”

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75. “It is possible to escape the complexities, challenges and pace of modern life. All we have to do is close our eyes and picture a quiet world where time moves slowly.”

— Fennel Hudson

76. “A traditionalist’s values are gleaned from all that is good in the past.”

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77. “Preserve the spirit of a ‘lost’ age, when time moved slower.”

— Fennel Hudson

78. “There’s merit in being different, inspiration in being individual, courage in being unique, and freedom in being yourself.”

— Fennel Hudson

79. “The things we place greatest value upon are prioritised by their context in our lives.”

— Fennel Hudson

80. “A traditional Englishman drinks tea to the point where his blood has long-since been replaced with an infusion of Ceylon, Assam, and Darjeeling.”

— Fennel Hudson

81. “Confront the page that taunts you with its whiteness. Face your enemy and fill it with words. You are bigger and stronger than a piece of paper.”

— Fennel Hudson

82. “A spectator would conclude that I was living in the past. But I was very much living in the present. My present.”

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83. “Seek a slower, simpler life.”

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84. “Water is intrinsically linked to the mystery and excitement of discovering new worlds.”

— Fennel Hudson

85. “No more selfishness. Just a balanced, contented, and richly meaningful life.”

— Fennel Hudson

86. “Think about it: send SLASH receive. Email is the frenzied killer of proper communication.”

— Fennel Hudson

87. “Dive deep and make your discovery.”

— Fennel Hudson

88. “It’s not possible to run away from yourself. Unless, of course, you’re schizophrenic and can take holidays outside your mind.”

— Fennel Hudson

89. “There’s no such thing as ‘not enough time’ out here in the woods. I don’t even have a watch. Time is my own, categorised as nothing more than ‘morning, afternoon, evening and night’.”

— Fennel Hudson

90. “Publish a book before you’re too old to read it without glasses.”

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91. “Writing ink is the magic that allows nothing to become something. It catches the fleeting idea and seeks out the glances of those who wish to see. Even a random ink splat will mean something to someone.”

— Fennel Hudson

92. “Find a part of yourself hidden in the twilight.”

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93. “Seek and see beauty in the watery world.”

— Fennel Hudson

94. “Nature haters? We know them too well: lifeless creatures created without emotion or aware of anything that is peripheral to their purpose.”

— Fennel Hudson

95. “It’s not always best to know what’s going on beneath the surface.”

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96. “Nurture a desire to be free from the clock.”

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97. “As travellers through time, we are burdened with the stone in our shoe that tells us to stop running, to pause and take stock before we stumble and fall. We should make time to savour the quality of our lives before it’s too late.”

— Fennel Hudson

98. “I am an old fashioned angler seeking to fish in a peaceful and relaxing way in traditional surroundings. Other anglers are too noisy, too busy, and catch fish that might break my landing net.”

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99. “Being gentle doesn’t stop us fighting for our dreams.”

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100. “There comes a time when you just have to say, “No!” – to the requests and to the system.”

— Fennel Hudson