"Better than anything else in our culture, it enables fathers and sons to speak on a level playing field while building up from within a personal history of shared experience - a group history - that may be tapped into at will in years to come"
- John Thorn
About this Quote
This quote by John Thorn speaks with the power of sports in bringing dads and sons together. Through sports, fathers and sons can interact on an equal level, producing a shared experience that can be brought into play in the future. Sports can provide a common language for dads and boys to bond over, enabling them to develop a personal history of shared experiences. This history can be utilized to reinforce their relationship in the future, supplying a structure of understanding and respect. Sports can likewise offer a platform for daddies and kids to learn from each other, as they share their knowledge and abilities. Ultimately, sports can be an effective tool for dads and children to link and develop a long lasting bond.
This quote is written / told by John Thorn somewhere between April 17, 1947 and today. He/she was a famous Historian from USA.
The author also have 31 other quotes.
"A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect"
"We have our own history, our own language, our own culture. But our destiny is also tied up with the destinies of other people - history has made us all South Africans"
"Of course as children, we all, in all cultures and societies, learn behavior from observation, imitation, and encouragement of various kinds. So by the suggestion made, we all 'pretend' most of the time"
"Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future"
"It is humiliating to remain with our hands folded while others write history. It matters little who wins. To make a people great it is necessary to send them to battle even if you have to kick them in the pants. That is what I shall do"
