"The Bishop and Knight, in contradistinction to the Queen and Rook, are called Minor Pieces."

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Source : Howard Staunton (1847). “The chess-player's handbook”, p.24

Howard Staunton

#Queens Quotes #Knights Quotes #Bishops Quotes

“I don't think that my parents even imagined that I would be exposed to drugs. In those days, for some reason, it was not talked about, just like sex was not talked about.”

Source : "Natalie Cole: Faith in Her Heavenly Father". Interview with Kristi Watts, www.cbn.com.
“It could well be the end of justice in America. Do not let Mr. Reagan get his hands on that court.”
“We just kind of relied on written scouting reports through the eighties and even the early nineties. I've really been amazed by some of the data that's out there, especially with regards to tendencies of hitters, and certainly tendencies of pitchers as well. I would have loved to have gotten that data when I played.”
“It was the kind of library he had only read about in books.”
“The fish is the star of the plate.”

Source : "'It's Not Me, It's the Oven'". Interview with Eve Gleichman, www.esquire.com. August 12, 2010.
“If you rush to take a drug, do so with the full knowledge that you are being a Guinea Pig. The longer a drug is on the market, the more will be known about the side effects.”
“Wisdom considers not only the cost of a choice, but also its value.”
“Russians understand the rhythm of despair.”

Source : Robert Massie; Suzanne Massie (1975). “Journey”

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