"We should praise, rather, the courage of the player who, relying only on his intuition, plunges into a brilliant combination of which the issue does not appear to him too clear."

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Source : Eugene Znosko-Borovsky (2013). “The Art of Chess Combination”, p.197, Courier Corporation

Eugene Znosko-Borovsky

#Player Quotes #Issues Quotes #Intuition Quotes

“If you would have the message of the gods to direct your life, look for that which repeats ... It comes again and again until you have made it part of your soul and your enduring spirit.”

Source : Marion Zimmer Bradley (2001). “The Mists of Avalon”, p.702, Ballantine Books
“Europe will never be like America. Europe is a product of history. America is a product of philosophy.”
“Stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks, and the setting sun with the last light of Durinâ€™s Day will shine upon the key-hole.”
“Life can't work for you if you don't show up as you.”
“I think Eddie Izzard is one of the brightest minds of our generation. I don't see him as a comedian as much as I see him as a philosopher. I hope I get to work with him on everything until I die, because I think he has a great mind and is a very talented actor.”
“You know you knit too much when ... You will check out a book from the library just because you heard that one of the characters knits.”
“Being accepted by the world is the worst thing that can happen to the Church.”
“Now that I'm experiencing motherhood, I'm ready to write the next chapter of my family story. Of course a few jaded folks in the press corps will claim I ran out of money or just want to kiss John Corbett again. One of these things is true.”

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