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. Furthermore, it never had been.

— 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

He knew that prejudice was a necessary part of the weak spirit of some men.

— Dan Groat

Hope was always hard to find in the darkness.

— 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 only the sons and daughters of those who declare the wars should be allowed to fight and die.

— Dan Groat

Human thought and human caring go on in one brain and one heart at a time. Groups are necessary. Regulations are necessary. Government, I would hope limited government, is necessary. But it all starts with the individual. Everything that is accomplished starts with one person, even if the group steps in and helps; it’s still one brain and one heart at a time.

— Dan Groat

I am not wise enough to know if there is ever purpose in tragedy, if there is ever virtue in resisting it. If it cannot be overcome, then grief has beaten you, and you are right to say so.

— Dan Groat

I assumed that looking back reminded older guys of what they had shot at and missed, the what-ifs, the good memories, the bad, the people left behind, the people who moved on.

— Dan Groat

I can’t tell you what’s in all of God’s plans, but I do know part of them. He empowers you with reason and will. Those are your strengths. That’s what gives you the chance to be great in his sight. He gave you a mind and codes to live by so you could be in charge of your own actions.

— Dan Groat

I don’t know how a reporter would ever understand a politician. Your job is supposed to be about finding the truth and enlightening people. Right? A politician’s job is about hiding the truth and fooling people. Right? You want us to be better informed so we get smarter. They think we’re dumb, and it’s to their advantage to keep us that way.

— Dan Groat