"Inexperienced players have a fear of this piece, which seems to them enigmatic, mysterious, and astonishing in its power. We must admit that it has remarkable characteristics which compel respect and occasionally surprise the most wary players."

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Source : Eugene Znosko-Borovsky (2013). “The Art of Chess Combination”, p.44, Courier Corporation

Eugene Znosko-Borovsky

#Player Quotes #Knights Quotes #Chess Quotes

“Too many would-be executives are slaves of routine.”
“You can choose to be mad in a negative way where it fuels you to do mean, hateful things, or you can let your madness fuel your art and channel it in a positive way.”

Source : "Allie Gonino & The Thirst Project". Interview with Jennifer Beyor, issuemagazine.com.
“The unhappiest man on earth is the one who has nothing to do.”
“The best way to economize time is to 'lose' half an hour each day attending Holy Mass.”
“Live life to the fullest, for the future is scarce.”
“You see, I was never stage-struck the way most girls were.”
“You laugh at me because I'm different, I laugh at you because you're all the same.”

Source : FaceBook post by Jonathan Davis from Feb 05, 2017
“He was giving up on keeping me alive, letting natureâ€“or rather mob justiceâ€“take its course. When he returned, and I was dead, he wouldn't hold anyone responsible. He would not mourn. All this I could hear in those three words.”

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