“For the first time, it struck me that when Denver said he'd be my friend for life, he meant it-for better or for worse. The hell of it was, Mr. Ballantine never wanted a friend, especially a black one. But… — Ron Hall Copy Share Image
“There's somethin I learned when I was homeless: Our limitation is God's opportunity. When you get all the way to the end of your rope and there ain't nothin you can do, that's when God takes over. I remember one time I was hunkered down in the hobo jungle with some folks. We was talkin 'bout life, and this fella… — Ron Hall Copy Share
“he remained absolutely convinced that his way of life was no worse than mine, only different, pointing out in the process certain inconsistencies: Why,… — Ron Hall Copy Share Image
“I’ve since deduced that it’s always a trap when you don’t get to eat until after you hear the talk.” — Ron Hall Copy Share Image
“I knew Denver was sincere when he told me that he would not want to trade places with me for even one day. His convictions became clear to me when I laid my key ring on the table between us at one of our earlier meetings for coffee. Denver smiled a bit and sidled up to a cautious question. 'I… — Ron Hall Copy Share
I had become wealthy as an art dealer, but my life was never rich until I began serving in a mission and began being… — Ron Hall Copy Share Image
“Bein friends is like being soldiers in the army. You live together, you fight together; you die together.” — Ron Hall Copy Share Image
“I heard that when white folks go fishin they do somethin called 'catch and release.' Catch and release? I nodded solemnly, suddenly nervous and curious at the same time. 'That really bothers me', Denver went on. 'I just can't figure it out. 'Cause when colored folks go fishin, we really proud of what we catch, and we take it and… — Ron Hall Copy Share
Someone that you obviously can trust and someone that you would trust your life with - that's a really good friend. — Ron Hall Copy Share Image
It's not the color of our skin that divides our nation; it's the condition of our hearts. — Ron Hall Copy Share Image
