"Before Geller we did not understand the King's Indian Defence."

-- Mikhail Botvinnik

#Kings Quotes #Chess Quotes #Defence Quotes

“The union of hearts-the union of hands-And the flag of our Union forever. - George Pope Morris. Your flag and my flag, And how it flies today In your land and my land And half a world away! Rose-red and blood-red The stripes for ever gleam; Snow-white and souldwhite- The good forefathers' dream; Sky-blue and true-blue, with stars to gleam aright- The gloried guidon of the day; a shelter through the night.”
“I never wish to be easily defined.”
“How thoughtful of God to arrange matters so that, wherever you happen to be born, the local religion always turns out to be the true one.”

Source : Twitter post from May 22, 2014
“Never apologize for your success because you worked hard for it,”
“You see continuous movement is the important thing here. Those who remain in one position and then lie to themselves about their progress are the ones in real trouble.”
“Neoconservatives and the Pentagon have good reason to fear the return of the Vietnam Syndrome. The label intentionally suggests a disease, a weakening of the martial will, but the syndrome was actually a healthy American reaction to false White House promises of victory, the propping up of corrupt regimes, crony contracting and cover-ups of civilian casualties during the Vietnam War that are echoed today in the news from Baghdad.”

Source : Tom Hayden (2008). “Writings For A Democratic Society: The Tom Hayden Reader”, City Lights Publishers
“Nicotine has been proven addictive harmful to teenagers, threatening normal brain development.”

Source : Source: www.pbs.org
“It has nothing to do with the emotional demands of a role; I've done comedies that are as draining to me as any drama.”

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