Quotes for All
Know that life, which does everything perfectly, is now moving you in a new direction. The chess piece of your existence is being moved to a new square on the board of life. Frederick Lenz
The Pawns are the soul of the game Francois-Andre Danican Philidor
How did you keep this by you? Grey demanded abruptly. You were searched to the skin when you were brought back. The wide mouth curved slightly in the first genuine smile Grey had seen. I swallowed it, Fraser said. Grey’s hand closed convulsively on the sapphire. He opened his hand and rather gingerly set the … Read more
My problem with chess was that all my pieces wanted to end the game as soon as possible. Dave Barry
The defensive power of a pinned piece is only imaginary Aron Nimzowitsch
A character, to be acceptable as more than a chess piece, has to be ignorant of the future, unsure about the past, and not at all sure of what he’s supposed to be doing. Anthony Burgess
Who is your opponent tonight, tonight I am playing against the Black pieces Akiba Rubinstein
Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. Ralph Charell
The queen was my favorite chess piece. Unlike the women I knew in real life, she was powerful. Her job was to defend her husband at all costs, because while he was weak and practically defenseless—only allowed to move one square at a time—she was the strongest player on the board, hindered by no restrictions … Read more
The chess master says nothing, other than moving the silient chess piece.
Rumi