“ The world bein’ so small ain’t always a good thing for those of us who ain’t searchin’ for new and different stuff. Dan Groat
“ It must be great to spend time in a spot and if you walk away, it’s so much better than before because of something you did. Dan Groat
“ Despite his best efforts, maintaining dignity in a head attached to an unclean body wrapped in unclean garments was a battle that encouraged surrender. Dan Groat
“ He knew most men only heard what they wanted to hear, and he had no desire to be like most men. Dan Groat
“ Winning and losing was suddenly elevated to be about things that had no score and no teams and no uniforms; just one player at a time dealing with his life, his own struggle, his own triumph and torme… Dan Groat
“ A person gets built and stands for a few years and then nature’s demolition team comes in. Dan Groat
“ As I have aged, I’ve been lucky never to reach old. Old is always at least five or ten years beyond my current calendar stage. Dan Groat
“ Gifford Ulrich didn’t know the distance from despair to hope, but he knew hope didn’t sleep in alleys. Dan Groat
“ He had no ability to give up. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to quit, he couldn’t. It wasn’t in him. It never had been. Dan Groat
“ It made him wonder if all things taken from their home too soon lost some of their bloom. Dan Groat
“ My world was very limited in size and experience. Small things took on extra importance, at least to a child. Dan Groat
“ People don’t die so the universe can gauge your reaction. They die because life is finite. Dan Groat
“ How do we keep convincing young people to die in fights they didn’t start for reasons we’re too devious to tell the truth about? It’s way too easy for governments to spend other people’s blood. Maybe… Dan Groat
