Quotes by Dan Hill

“Its hard being homeless, without your own territory.”

“This is a place to start. Its the first planting of something to grow.”

“The critical thing addressed here today is that there are a good number of people who do not have a family connection to hunting or the outdoors. It takes a caring older person to introduce a young person to the outdoor life. That is the beauty of the mentoring concept. It can be a hard thing to see the beauty and the joy of the outdoor experience all on your own, at least initially. Much more has been accomplished here today that preaching to the choir.”

“If we can help people see that its not just a race, that its an opportunity to build life-long friendships, conquer challenges together and strengthen communities, then we think we will have succeeded.”

“It was quite different then Saturdays game. We definitely hit today.”

“He did really well today. Get used to that name, hell be doing some great things.”

“Justin did a nice job for his first varsity start. He struck out six, while walking only one.”

“After the first inning we let up. Weve got be more aggressive to be competitive.”

“Troy pitched well when he was in there.”

In a world where people are hungry for quick fixes and sound bites, for instant gratification, theres no patience for the long, slow rebuilding process: implementing after-school programs, hiring more community workers to act as mentors, adding more job training programs in marginalized areas.

In Don Mills in the Sixties, nothing comes close to the humiliation of losing an argument. In our weird little creative circle, no one cares who has faster fists, but to lose an argument suggests inferior intelligence.

You get your heart stomped by the opposite sex, and youre hurting so badly that you write Sometimes When We Touch. But then what happens when youve been married for 25 years? You cant rely on those emotional male-female roller coasters. You have to start using your imagination and the powers of empathy more.

When you think of bike couriers, you think of hyper speed. They get paid by how fast they can drop stuff off. The faster you go, the more chances you take. And the more chances you take, the greater the war between cyclists and cars.

I was wired to be intense. I dont think thats ever going to change.