Beartown Quotes

“He was seven years old, and everyone already knew that he had the bear inside him. That sort of thing can’t be ignored.”

“You never have the sort of friends you have when you’re fifteen ever again. Even if you keep them for the rest of your life, it’s never the same as it was then.”

“If you are honest, people may deceive you. Be honest anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfishness. Be kind anyway.”

“They say Im to little to play. Become good player any way!”

“Tomorrow, the Beartown Ice Hockey Club’s junior team is playing in the semifinal of the biggest youth tournament in the country. How important can something like that be? In most places, not so important, of course. But Beartown isn’t most places.”

“She hates hockey but understands her father’s love for it; the sport is just a different instrument from hers.”

“Never trust people who don’t have something in their lives that they love beyond all reason.”

“There’s an obvious difference between the children who live in homes where the money can run out and the ones who don’t. How old you are when you realize that also makes a difference.”

“This sport demands only one thing from you. Your all.”

“All the good you do today will be forgotten by others tomorrow. Do good anyway.”