"In choosing an opening plan players think most of all of harmonious development for the pieces, but sometimes leave the development of the queen out of their considerations. Yet the Queen is the most valuable and important piece and the whole outcome can depend upon how successfully she plays her role."

-- Alexander Kotov

#Queens Quotes #Player Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“I think the State shouldn't poke its nose into the sexual relations of consenting adults.”
“When you have achieved a state of calmness and readiness, then you are ready to know, ready to understand in a deep way the dance between emptiness and appearance. Once you catch a glimpse of that dance, don't hang on to it. Just let it go, like your first glimpse of essence love.”

Source : Tsoknyi Rinpoche (2012). “Open Heart, Open Mind: A Guide to Inner Transformation”, p.228, Random House
“By surrendering my life to the revolution, I found eternal life”
“I have never regarded any man as my superior, either in my life outside or inside prison.”
“It's not like I listened to music and then stopped. I still don't have a real appreciation for music because I didn't really start listening to it until my 20s.”

Source : "Kumail Nanjiani Can Totally Relate to His Character on HBO’s 'Silicon Valley'". Interview with Michael Mechanic, www.motherjones.com. January 2016.
“If there was time on the clock there was a chance.”
“Being a reporter took me out of myself and that shaped me as a writer.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“I taught Sunday School for two years. And I got fired. I abused my authority. I used to teach class like this, "OK, if one more person talks, everybody is going to Hell."”

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