"Typically, in the last round of open tournaments the level of play is markedly lower, the number of blunders higher."

-- Pal Benko

#Mistake Quotes #Play Quotes #Numbers Quotes

“Remember, don't try to build the greatest wall that's ever been built. Focus on laying a single, expertly-placed brick. Then keep doing that, every day.”
“Photography for me is not looking, it's feeling. If you can't feel what you're looking at, then you're never going to get others to feel anything when they look at your pictures.”

Source : "Governance and Resistance in World Politics". Book by David Armstrong, Theo Farrell, and Bice Maiguashca, p. 68, 2003.
“Did I hurt your feelings again? Sorry. When this is all over I'll send some flowers to your inner child.”
“I went to art school... but I worked at the Museum of Modern Art. I worked in fundraising at the information membership desk. I ended up, over a period of time, doubling the amount of membership revenue that came in through people entering the museum, so people would ask me to come and work for them.”
“A strong spirit transcends rules”

Source : "Genius in short" by Barney Hoskyns, www.theguardian.com. February 18, 2006.
“When you play against an experienced opponent who exploits all the defensive resources at his command you sometimes have to walk time and again, along the narrow path of 'the only move'.”
“Prenatal testing is a complicated decision for many women, forcing us to confront concerns about a disabled child and risks of miscarriage.”

Source : "'Expecting Better' pregnancy advice" by Emily Oster, www.cnn.com. August 28, 2013.
“I'm so lucky. I have such a great support system. All I have to do is run.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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