"This sacrifice of a pawn nowadays is only played for drawing purposes. Especially against the very strongest masters it has proved to be quite useful to this end."

-- Jan Hein Donner

#Sacrifice Quotes #Drawing Quotes #Purpose Quotes

“Modern science has been a voyage into the unknown, with a lesson in humility waiting at every stop. Many passengers would rather have stayed home.”
“Don't knock the weather; nine-tenths of the people couldn't start a conversation if it didn't change once in a while.”
“Searching for a lost city is a particularly European obsession.”
“When clothes wear you, it's pretty evident. You've got to wear the clothes, not the other way around.”
“...I tried to kill myself. It was a feeble attempt, but I did. And I got put in a mental hospital for a month, and I got myself straight and worked on my mental health...it's nothing that I hide. It's nothing to be proud of or to be ashamed of. It's part of my life, you know? And I'm still here!”
“The library is the mathematician's laboratory.”
“We are proud to have a platform through the Dr Phil show and the Dr. Phil Foundation to offer children the voice they need to meet their goals in having a better life.”
“The reason God made man before woman was that he didn't want any suggestions.”

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