Nicholas Dawidoff Quotes & Sayings

Berg made himself unique so comparisons were impossible. — Nicholas Dawidoff

Berg was proud of his storytelling to the point where he collected stories about telling stories. — Nicholas Dawidoff

It was the gravity of the place. In football the facility was designed to be difficult to leave. Everything was there for you. A barber came in regularly. So did a dry cleaner and a car washer. Three meals a day were served. And best of all, there was the built-in coterie of brothers and fathers and uncles and a mutual sense of binding purpose. — Nicholas Dawidoff

But how a game plan came to be, what a finished plan looked like, I had no idea. I'd heard that all copies were shredded as soon as the game was over. — Nicholas Dawidoff

Ryan was not only gregarious but also a happily married inamorato! (Around the facility, when the other coaches teased him about this episode, Ryan would retort affably, "I'm the only guy in history who gets in a sex scandal with his wife!") — Nicholas Dawidoff

When you work all the time, the other aspects of your identity recede until they seem to have disappeared. — Nicholas Dawidoff

Berg paid his way with stories. — Nicholas Dawidoff

The rhythms of the game complemented the lifestyle he preferred. — Nicholas Dawidoff

A father's aim is to raise children who themselves raise good citizens. — Nicholas Dawidoff

Potential was a red herring to plot a life of wandering curiosity. — Nicholas Dawidoff

What I missed was what I missed every year when the season ended and abruptly the radio was quiet. I missed them. — Nicholas Dawidoff