"To capture the pawn, threaten the queen."

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Source : Robert Charles Wilson (2000). “The Perseids and Other Stories”, p.26, Macmillan

Robert Charles Wilson

#Queens Quotes #Pawns Quotes #Capture Quotes

“I might be an ambassador.”
“Leadership is something I was born with.”
“The only reason people do not know much is because they do not care to know. They are incurious. Incuriousity is the oddest and most foolish failing there is.”

Source : Stephen Fry (2012). “The Fry Chronicles: An Autobiography”, p.54, The Overlook Press
“I think in the case of horror, it's a chance to confront a lot of your worse fears and those fears usually have to do, ironically, with powerlessness and isolation.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“If you're going to act and do this for a living, you want to play something that the audience didn't expect.”
“There are no quick wins in business - it takes years to become an overnight success.”
“Announcin' your plans is a good way to hear god laugh.”
“I have lived in Cornwall from the age of 4, so I have always been aware of the artistic heritage that the county has. I feel very proud to be able to connect to this.”

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