"The winner is the one who makes the next-to-last mistake."

-- Savielly Tartakower

#Mistake Quotes #Chess Quotes #Lasts Quotes

“I was born gay, just as I was born black.”
“They're asking women to do impossible things. I don't believe women can carry a pack, live in a foxhole, or go a week without a bath.”
“People are just as wonderful as sunsets if you let them be. When I look at a sunset, I don't find myself saying, "Soften the orange a bit on the right hand corner." I don't try to control a sunset. I watch with awe as it unfolds.”
“I'm not wearing a golden sombrero.”
“There is no social-change fairy. There is only change made by the hands of individuals.”
“Of course, I was a little concerned about it being over two hours [in "Aquarius" ]. "Neighboring Sounds" was two hours and eleven minutes. This is two hours and twenty-five minutes, and I did try bringing it down. For instance, I considered cutting out the sequence with the family looking at pictures.”
“The great thing about this life of ours is that you can be someone different to everybody.”

Source : Jennifer Niven (2015). “All the Bright Places”, p.35, Knopf Books for Young Readers
“Wait for the fruit to fall into your hand.”

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