William Hillcourt quotes

“Scouting is a Game with a Purpose”
-- William Hillcourt

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“For me, baseball is the most nourishing game outside of literature. They both are re-tellings of human experience.”

“Men who would face torture without a word become blasphemous at the short fourteenth. It is clear that the game of golf may well be included in that category of intolerable provocations which may legally excuse or mitigate behaviour not otherwise excusable.”

“I think Lady Gaga is great and is changing pop music and bringing back a certain rock 'n' roll spirit, swagger to the game.”

“An Englishman never enjoys himself, except for a noble purpose.”

Source : 1935 Uncommon Law,'Fox-Hunting Fun'.

“The Almighty has His own purposes.”

“Having a purpose is the little secret of the nonpretties. Something to do always beats something to look at.”

“Islam is probably the one that places the greatest emphasis on knowledge. The purpose is to understand God's creation.”

Source : "Islam Is a Faith of Reason". Interview with Stefan Aust and Erich Follath, www.spiegel.de. October 12, 2006.

“In Scouting, a boy is encouraged to educate himself instead of being instructed.”

“Scouting is a Game with a Purpose”

“I look at scouting reports, but don't let them dictate what I'm throwing.”