“My name Quan. Quan Nguyen. This Kim-Ly, wife. We next door. Do nails. We with Mr. Blaylock. He fight, we fight. We come here from Viet Nam. This good country, but sometimes, good people in good country have to fight.”
Dan Groat“A hopeful journey is more important than the destination.”
Dan Groat“We are born among relatives. Family is defined by loyalty.”
Dan Groat“Music is the sound of unspoken thoughts.”
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, Monarchs and Mendicants“There’s nothing wrong with fighting when you have no choice. As a matter of fact, it’s what you should do, but when you fight, fight to win.”
Dan Groat, A Punctual Paymaster“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, Monarchs and Mendicants“He knew most men only heard what they wanted to hear, and he had no desire to be like most men.”
Dan Groat, A Punctual Paymaster“The weak thrive on indulgence.”
Dan Groat, A Punctual Paymaster“We get so beat down by what we need, sometimes we forget how to want.”
Dan Groat, Monarchs and Mendicants“In this country our principles should not be silent.”
Dan Groat, A Punctual Paymaster