Daily Dialogue — September 25, 2012

“I’d like to tell you about a guy I know, a friend of mine. His name is Brian Piccolo. And he has the heart of a giant, and that rare form of courage that allows him to kid himself and his opponent, cancer. He has a mental attitude that makes me proud to have a friend who spells out the world ‘courage,’ 24 hours a day, every day of his life. Now you honor me by giving me this award. But I say to you here now Brian Piccolo is the man who deserves the George S. Halas award. It is mine tonight… and Brian Piccolo’s tomorrow. I love Brian Piccolo. And I’d like all of you to love him too. And so tonight, when you hit your knees, please ask God to love him.”

— Gale Sayers (Billy Dee Williams), Brian’s Song (1971), screenplay by William Blinn, book by Gale Sayers and Al Silverman

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week is acceptance speech, recommended by @TheBrokenCoco. Today’s suggestion by John McNab.

Trivia: Released theatrically after its successful TV showings.

Dialogue On Dialogue: Okay, admit it. You cried when you saw this, didn’t you?

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