"But it's also because of something personal. My mother and father met while playing chess, so I've always had a fondness for the game. If it weren't for chess, I might not be here."

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Source : Source: thewiremegazine.blogspot.com

Dorothy Dunnett

#Mother Quotes #Father Quotes #Games Quotes

“The minute you begin to do what you really want to do, it's really a different kind of life.”
“Is it cynical to assume that anyone smiling is a liar and a criminal?”

Source : FaceBook post by Dov Davidoff from Jun 06, 2012
“Teenagers are like atoms when they're moving at hundreds of miles an hour and bouncing off each other. Everybody's got such a crazy hormonal drive and reacting to each other differently and getting upset over little things. High school puts all these potential explosions in one place.”
“The 1st question the effective decision-maker asks is: 'Is this a generic situation or an exception?'”
“A lot of those who let you down are those who seemed the closest to you.”
“Life's a climb, but the view's great.”
“These days I don't look to other people with the objective of trying to steal their licks, although I've got no objections to stealing them if that seems like a good idea. I'm sure that I'm still influenced by Mark Knopfler and Eddie Van Halen as well......I can't play like Eddie Van Halen. I wish I could. I sat down to try some of those ideas and can't do it. I don't know if I could ever get any of that stuff together. Sometimes I think I should work at the guitar more.”
“If heaven gives me ten more years, or an extension of even five years, I shall surely become a true artist.”

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