Norman MacCaig — Scottish Poet born on November 14, 1910, died on January 23, 1996

Norman Alexander MacCaig OBE was a Scottish poet and teacher. His poetry, in modern English, is known for its humour, simplicity of language and great popularity... (wikipedia)

I used to have a great love for Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy, the big boys of the last century.
I'm very gregarious, but I love being in the hills on my own.
When I go fishing I like to know that there's nobody within five miles of me.
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.
I used to fish the Border rivers, but nowadays you have to queue up for a shot and I can't stand that.