Herein are games with an artistic flair, stunning moves, interesting attacks or counter attacks, rare or odd ball nature, and embarrassing blunders.

"Happiness, true happiness, is an inner quality. It is a state of mind. If your mind is at peace, you are happy. If your mind is at peace, but you have nothing else, you can be happy. If you have everything the world can give - pleasure, possessions, power - but lack peace of mind, you can never be happy." ― Dada Vaswani

"You and I were created by God to be so much more than normal ... Following the crowd is not a winning approach to life. In the end it's a loser's game, because we never become who God created us to be by trying to be like everybody else." — Tim Tebow

"Life is an exchange; you'd think a chess player would know that." ― Elizabeth Acevedo, Clap When You Land

"In life, as in chess, learning must be constant - both new things and fresh ways of learning them. The process will invariably involve a certain degree of unlearning, and possessing the readiness to that is utterly important. If your way of doing things isn't working, clinging to your conclusions is only going to hold you back. You have to get to the root of a snag in order to make a breakthrough, because it's possible that what you thought you knew isn't actually the way it is. Unlearning is perhaps the hardest thing to do, but it is a necessity if growth and success are your goals." ― Vishwanathan Anand

"I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy." ― Rabindranath Tagore

Song of the Red War-Boat
by Rudyard Kipling

Shove off from the wharf-edge! Steady!
Watch for a smooth! Give way!
If she feels the lop already
She'll stand on her head in the bay.
It's ebb-it's dusk-it's blowing
The shoals are a mile of white,
But (snatch her along!) we're going
To find our master to-night.

For we hold that in all disaster
Of shipwreck, storm, or sword,
A Man must stand by his Master
When once he has pledged his word.

Raging seas have we rowed in
But we seldom saw them thus,
Our master is angry with
Odin-Odin is angry with us!
Heavy odds have we taken,
But never before such odds.
The Gods know they are forsaken
We must risk the wrath of the Gods!

Over the crest she flies from,
Into its hollow she drops,
Cringes and clears her eyes from
The wind-torn breaker-tops,
Ere out on the shrieking shoulder
Of a hill-high surge she drives.
Meet her! Meet her and hold her!
Pull for your scoundrel lives!

The thunders bellow and clamour
The harm that they meant to do!
There goes Thor's own Hammer
Cracking the dark in two!
Close! But the blow has missed her,
Here comes the wind of the blow!
Row or the squall'll twist her
Broadside on to it!-Row!

Heark'ee, Thor of the Thunder!
We are not here for a jest
For wager, warfare, or p]under,
Or to put your power to test.
This work is none of our wishing-
We would house at home if we might
But our master is wrecked out fishing.
We go to find him to-night.

For we hold that in all disaster
As the Gods Themselves have said
A Man must stand by his Master
Till one of the two is dead.

That is our way of thinking,
Now you can do as you will,
While we try to save her from sinking
And hold her head to it still,
Bale her and keep her moving,
Or she'll break her back in the trough
Who said the weather's improving,
Or the swells are taking off ?

Sodden, and chafed and aching,
Gone in the loins and knees
No matter-the day is breaking,
And there's far less weight to the seas!
Up mast, and finish baling
In oars, and out with the mead
The rest will he two-reef sailing.
That was a night indeed!

But we hold that in all disaster
(And faith. we have found it true.
If only you stand by your Master,
The Gods will stand by you!

Fredthebear has a large chess library, but the source of most selections provided in here remain unverified by FTB.

"There are more adventures on a chessboard than on all the seas of the world." ― Pierre Mac Orlan

* Simple tactics course using miniatures:
http://exeterchessclub.org.uk/x/FTP...

* Brilliant (and mostly famous)! Game Collection: Brilliant Miniatures

* Blackburne strikes! games annotated by Blackburne

* Checkmate brevities: Game Collection: Art of Checkmate

* Diagrammed Checkmate Patterns: Game Collection: Checkmate: Checkmate Patterns

* Morphy Miniatures:
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* Old P-K4 Miniatures: Game Collection: Games for Classes

* One Game Shy: Game Collection: 107 Great Chess Battles: 1939-45 Alekhine

* Oskar plays 1e4: Oskar Oglaza

* Alapins: Game Collection: Alapin

* Ponziani Games: Game Collection: PONZIANI OPENING

* Volo plays the KP faithfully: Volodymyr Onyshchuk

* RL Minis: Game Collection: Ruy Lopez Miniatures

* Russian Ruys: Game Collection: Chess in the USSR 1945 - 72, Part 2 (Leach)

* tacticmania - Game Collection: tacticmania

* Sports Clichés: http://www.sportscliche.com/

* Sacs on f7/f2: Game Collection: Demolition of Pawn Structure: Sac on f7 (f2)

* Sicilian Face Plants:
Game Collection: sicilian defense(opening traps)

* Online safety: https://www.entrepreneur.com/scienc...

* Chess Records: https://timkr.home.xs4all.nl/record...

* Top Chessgames by ECO Code: http://schachsinn.de/gamelist.htm

chess writer and poet Henry Thomas Bland.

Another example of his way with words is the start of ‘Internal Fires', a poem published on page 57 of the March 1930 American Chess Bulletin:

I used to play chess with the dearest old chap,
Whom naught could upset whatever might hap.
He'd oft lose a game he might well have won
But made no excuse for what he had done.
If a piece he o'erlooked and got it snapped up He took it quite calmly and ne'er ‘cut up rough'.

Sailing to Byzantium
by William Butler Yeats

That is no country for old men. The young
In one another's arms, birds in the trees
—Those dying generations—at their song,
The salmon-falls, the mackerel-crowded seas,
Fish, flesh, or fowl, commend all summer long
Whatever is begotten, born, and dies.
Caught in that sensual music all neglect
Monuments of unageing intellect.

An aged man is but a paltry thing,
A tattered coat upon a stick, unless
Soul clap its hands and sing, and louder sing
For every tatter in its mortal dress,
Nor is there singing school but studying
Monuments of its own magnificence;
And therefore I have sailed the seas and come
To the holy city of Byzantium.

O sages standing in God's holy fire
As in the gold mosaic of a wall,
Come from the holy fire, perne in a gyre,
And be the singing-masters of my soul.
Consume my heart away; sick with desire
And fastened to a dying animal
It knows not what it is; and gather me
Into the artifice of eternity.

Once out of nature I shall never take
My bodily form from any natural thing,
But such a form as Grecian goldsmiths make
Of hammered gold and gold enamelling
To keep a drowsy Emperor awake;
Or set upon a golden bough to sing
To lords and ladies of Byzantium
Of what is past, or passing, or to come.

Riddle Question: If fish lived on land, where would they live?

Riddle Answer: In Finland.

Sumdudenametone wrote:
Board Roll

Beautiful sunrise
Covered the clouds tears
As birds
fly and sing
cover songs from the 80s
75 degrees outside
Perfect weather
executing my game plan
Drawing my thoughts out
On a chessboard
Memorizing each step
Like my mother recording
My 1st bday
Didn't blow out candles
Didn't make a wish
Witness my hero being present
Daily
My lifelong gift
My forever
My queen protects the family
Appointed me king
Because my father played checkers
Fast money
Living life in the fast lane
But crap out when the dice didn't roll in his favor Excuse my behavior

"I hate a liar. Maybe because I'm such a good one myself, heh? Anyway, to find someone has told an out and out lie puts him on the other side of the fence from me for all time." ― Clark Gable

"It's where we go, and what we do when we get there, that tells us who we really are." ― Joyce Carol Oates

"Don't let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity. It's your place in the world; it's your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live." ― Mae Jemison

"You have 2 choices in life: Either construct your own beautiful dreams or others will employ you to build theirs!" ― Susan Polgar

"Winning is a habit but so is losing! It is up to you to pick the right road to winning! Choose wisely!" ― Susan Polgar

"When people insult and disrespect you, the best revenge is to continue to win, and win, and win!" ― Susan Polgar

Section 2
Be cautious so that you may not be burdened with debts. Be thrifty so that you may not be grasping.
Be obliging so that you may be loved.
Be generous so that you may be renowned.
Be hospitable so that you may appear decorous.
Be grateful so that you may experience increase. Be humble so that you may be exalted.
~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"Hasten slowly." ~ Croatian Proverb

"Go far, you'll be loved more." ~ Egyptian Proverb

"He who rests grows rusty." ~ German Proverb

Trust your best friend as you would your worst enemy. ~ Mexican Proverb

La ingratitud es la hija de la soberbia. (Ingratitude is the daughter of pride.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

Una onza de buena fama vale más que una libra de perlas. (An ounce of good reputation is worth more than a pound of pearls.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

El ver mucho y el leer mucho avivan los ingenios de los hombres. (Seeing much and reading much sharpens one's ingenuity.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

THE MOTHER OF MISCHIEF IS NO BIGGER THAN A MIDGE'S WING A midge is a small, gnat-like flying insect.

"There's a remedy for everything except death." ― Peter O'Toole

"Perseverance is my motto." ― Madam C. J. Walker

"Chess is a game of war but a peaceful war where no human lives are at stake!" ― Susan Polgar

"Do not wait for success to come to you. You have to knock down all obstacles & barriers every single day to find it!" ― Susan Polgar

"Never be satisfied with what you have accomplished. That is the past. Keep making new goals and aim higher. Otherwise, others will pass you by." ― Susan Polgar

Section 5
Inquiry is the beginning of knowledge.
Reproach is the beginning of a quarrel.
Lending is the beginning of refusal.
A reproach is the beginning of slander.
Honour-price is the basis of dignity.
Tractability is the beginning of expertise.
Prudence is the basis of good fortune.
Amplitude is the basis of liberality.
Imitation is the basis of devotion.
Gentleness is the beginning of wisdom.
Vain speech is the beginning of evil.
Sickliness is the beginning of old age.
Drunkenness is the beginning of misfortune.
Soberness is the beginning of good fortune.
Gentle speech is the beginning of concord.
Bad association is the beginning of lowly status.

Weariness is the beginning of misery.
Misfortune is the beginning of infirmity.
False-witness is the beginning of a downfall.
A good wife is the beginning of good fortune.
A bad wife is the beginning of misfortune.
Prodigality is the beginning of bad management.
Conversely, moderation is good.
~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

Don't trust the smile of your opponent. ~ Babylonian Proverb

"All that's well lasts short." ~ Croatian Proverb

"The cheapest is always the most expensive." ~ German Proverb

"Do a good deed and throw it into the sea." ~ Egyptian Proverb

Amor y deseo son dos cosas diferentes; que no todo lo que se ama se desea, ni todo lo que se desea se ama. (Love and desire are two different things; not everything that is loved is desired, and not everything that is desired is loved.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

Amistades que son ciertas nadie las puede turbar. (Nobody can disrupt true friendship.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

Puede haber amor sin celos, pero no sin temores. (There can be love without jealousy, but not without fear.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

NEAR IS MY KIRTLE BUT NEARER IS MY SMOCK
A fine way to say "look after your closest interests." A kirtle is a woman's gown or outer petticoat. A smock is a woman's undergarment.

"The pieces are connected to each other, and the King and they are in this dynamic rhythm amongst themselves and with the opponent's pieces, wherein lies their purpose. Each move is an attempt to change that balance and to establish a new, more favorable balance and that is why in chess (and in life) we are most vulnerable when we are most aggressive—the aggressive move essentially causes us to lose balance." ― Roumen Bezergianov, Character Education with Chess

"You have to dream, you have to have a vision, and you have to set a goal for yourself that might even scare you a little because sometimes that seems far beyond your reach. Then I think you have to develop a kind of resistance to rejection, and to the disappointments that are sure to come your way." ― Gregory Peck

"I got my start by giving myself a start." ― Madam C. J. Walker

"Do not wait until tomorrow to do what you can accomplish today! Get on the road to success now!" ― Susan Polgar

"You cannot get to the other side of the sea by just staring at the waves. Be brave and take that first step!" ― Susan Polgar

"You cannot control your opponent's playing style but you can dissect his weaknesses & exploit them to your advantage." ― Susan Polgar

Section 6
It is better to be poorly armed than unarmed,
Better good health than being satiated.
Good fortune is better than wealth.
Better forgiveness than vengeance.
Hospitality is worth more than cattle.
Forethought is better than afterthought.
Better an unfavourable situation than disadvantage. Better a warm blush than heated passions.
Fame is better than any food.
Peace is better than a successful war.
A friend is better than ale.
Change is better than destruction.
~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

Don't trust your wife until she has borne you ten sons. ~ Chinese Proverb

"Think before acting; and whilst acting, still think." ~ Dutch Proverb

"Make haste with leisure." ~ German Proverb

"Time never gets tired of running." ~ Egyptian Proverb

La raíz de todos los males es el amor al dinero. The root of all evils is love toward money. (Love of money is the root of all evil.)

A falta de pan, tortillas.
Lack of bread, tortillas. (Make do with what you have. Half a loaf is better than none.)

El amor es como el agua que no se seca.
Love is like water that never evaporates. (True love lasts forever.)

A PECK OF MARCH DUST IS WORTH A KING'S RANSOM
A peck is unit of dry goods equal to about 8 quarts (or 9 litres). If it's dry enough in the month of March to get that much dust, things are going well, weather-wise.

"Not everyone can become a great artist; but a great artist *can* come from *anywhere*." ― Peter O'Toole

"I want you to understand that your first duty is to humanity. I want others to look at us and see that we care not just about ourselves but about others." ― Madam C. J. Walker

"Some do not reach their chess goals because of fear of losing. Learn from your mistakes & keep on improving daily!" ― Susan Polgar

"Follow your values & principles, and stay strong. Be who you are and not what others want you to be!" ― Susan Polgar

"The meaning of life is to find your true passion. The purpose of life is to share it." ― Susan Polgar

Section 7
Learning is a beneficial occupation.
It makes a king of a poor person.
It makes an accomplished person of a landless one. It makes an exalted family of a lowly one.
It makes a wise person of a fool.
Its commencement is good.
Its end is better.
It is respected in this world.
It is precious in the next.
~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"Tell me who your friends are, so I can tell you who you are." ~ Bulgarian Proverb

"The way it came is the way it will go." ~ Croatian Proverb

"Starting is easy, persistence is an art." ~ German Proverb

If someone puts their trust in you, don't sever it. ~ Lebanese Proverb

Todos los caminos llevan a Roma.
All roads lead to Rome. (There's more than one way to reach a goal. All actions have the same result.)

La lengua no tiene hueso, pero corta lo más grueso. The tongue doesn't have a bone, but it cuts the thickest thing. (Words are more powerful than weapons.)

La raíz de todos los males es el amor al dinero. The root of all evils is love toward money. (Love of money is the root of all evil.)

BETTER WED OVER THE MIXEN THAN OVER THE MOOR
In other words, it's better to marry a nearby neighbor than a stranger from far away. A mixen is a household dung-heap/compost pile.

"If you can't do something willingly and joyfully, then don't do it." ― Peter O'Toole

"Never abandon your vision. Keep reaching to further your dreams." ― Benjamin Banneker

"You cannot buy integrity! Practice your values every day instead of just talking about it!" ― Susan Polgar

"Do not judge a person based on wealth, but instead on integrity and the positive impact he/she makes." ― Susan Polgar

"It's never too late to set new goals and dream new dreams. Just do not procrastinate!" ― Susan Polgar

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"The wolf has a thick neck because he does his job on his own." ~ Bulgarian Proverb

"All that's well lasts short." ~ Croatian Proverb

"Make haste with leisure." ~ German Proverb

Trust in God, but tie your camel. ~ Saudi Arabian Proverb

No dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy.
Don't leave for tomorrow that which you can do today.

Donde no hay harina, todo es mohina.
Where there's no flour, everything is an annoyance. (Poverty breeds discontent. If your needs aren't met, you won't be happy.)

Todos los caminos llevan a Roma.
All roads lead to Rome. (There's more than one way to reach a goal. All actions have the same result.)

IF YOU'RE BORN TO BE HANGED THEN YOU'LL NEVER BE DROWNED This is a way to qualify someone else's good luck. Also good for the situation where someone is gloating over escaping a near disaster.

"The only reason they come to see me is that I know that life is great - and they know I know it." ― Clark Gable

"The secret of my vigor and activity is that I have managed to have a lot of fun." ― Lowell Thomas

"What could you accomplish if you have no fear? Do not be afraid to achieve your dreams because of your fear!" ― Susan Polgar

"Champions play to win and they are the ultimate problem solvers! They always find a way to win no matter what! Champions find a way to beat their opponents, even on days when they are not at 100%." ― Susan Polgar

"Do not wait for opportunities to come to you. Go create your own path and opportunities!" ― Susan Polgar

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

Don't trust the smile of your opponent. ~ Babylonian Proverb

"Hasten slowly." ~ Croatian Proverb

"Measure thrice, cut once." ~ Bulgarian Proverb

"The cheapest is always the most expensive." ~ German Proverb

Obras son amores y no buenas razones.
Acts are love and good reasons aren't. (Actions speak louder than words.)

Gobernar es prever.
To govern is to foresee. (It is better to prevent problems than to fix them. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.)

No dejes camino viejo por sendero nuevo.
Don't leave the old road for a new trail. (It's better to stick with what works. A shortcut isn't always quicker.)

BRAG IS A GOOD DOG, BUT HOLDFAST IS BETTER
Silent, patient, and reserved is usually the best way to go.

"The pieces are connected to each other, and the King and they are in this dynamic rhythm amongst themselves and with the opponent's pieces, wherein lies their purpose. Each move is an attempt to change that balance and to establish a new, more favorable balance and that is why in chess (and in life) we are most vulnerable when we are most aggressive—the aggressive move essentially causes us to lose balance." ― Roumen Bezergianov, Character Education with Chess

"If you can't do something willingly and joyfully, then don't do it." ― Peter O'Toole

"You have to dream, you have to have a vision, and you have to set a goal for yourself that might even scare you a little because sometimes that seems far beyond your reach. Then I think you have to develop a kind of resistance to rejection, and to the disappointments that are sure to come your way." ― Gregory Peck

"People usually do not succeed unless they are passionate about what they do. Go find your passion. I found mine at 4!" ― Susan Polgar

"Success is the result of small efforts, every day, over the years. Do not make excuses for your failure!" ― Susan Polgar

"You can be as great as you want. Set realistic goals & give 110% to accomplish those goals. Never give up!" ― Susan Polgar

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"Help yourself to help God help you." ~ Bulgarian Proverb

"The way it came is the way it will go." ~ Croatian Proverb

"Starting is easy, persistence is an art." ~ German Proverb

Trust your best friend as you would your worst enemy. ~ Mexican Proverb

El mundo es un pañuelo.
The world is a handkerchief. (It's a small world.)

A cada cerdo le llega su San Martín.
Every pig gets its San Martín. (What goes around comes around. You deserve what you get. San Martín refers to a traditional celebration in which a pig is sacrificed.)

Consejo no pedido, consejo mal oído.
Advice not asked for, advice poorly heard. (Someone who doesn't ask for advice doesn't want to hear it. Don't give advice unless you're asked.)

NE'ER CAST A CLOUT TILL MAY BE OUT
Clout is an old term for a piece of cloth or a rag. No matter how tattered it may be, don't get rid of it until you are sure the cold weather has passed.

"To make war upon rebellion is messy and slow, like eating soup with a knife." ― T. E. Lawrence

"I hate a liar. Maybe because I'm such a good one myself, heh? Anyway, to find someone has told an out and out lie puts him on the other side of the fence from me for all time." ― Clark Gable

"It's where we go, and what we do when we get there, that tells us who we really are." ― Joyce Carol Oates

"When people tell me that something can't be done, they motivate me even more to prove them wrong!" ― Susan Polgar

"The road to the top is seldom traveled because it is hard, but the big prize at the pinnacle can be quite rewarding!" ― Susan Polgar

"A dream will remain a dream unless YOU decide to make it a reality! YOU have the power make it happen!" ― Susan Polgar

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"Tell me who your friends are, so I can tell you who you are." ~ Bulgarian Proverb

"Hasten slowly." ~ Croatian Proverb

"He who rests grows rusty." ~ German Proverb

Trust me, but look to thyself. ~ Irish Proverb

No vendas la piel del oso antes de cazarlo.
Don't sell the bear's hide before you hunt it. (Don't count your chickens before they hatch.)

Qué bonito es ver la lluvia y no mojarse.
How nice it is to see the rain and not get wet. (Don't criticize others for the way they do something unless you've done it yourself.)

Nadie da palos de balde.Nobody gives sticks for free. (You can't get something for nothing. There's no such thing as a free lunch.)

LET THE COBBLER STICK TO HIS LAST
Here, last means a metal or wooden model on which shoes are shaped by the shoemaker, or cobbler. In other words, stick to what you know.

"The printing press is the greatest weapon in the armoury of the modern commander." ― T. E. Lawrence

"I hate a liar. Maybe because I'm such a good one myself, heh? Anyway, to find someone has told an out and out lie puts him on the other side of the fence from me for all time." ― Clark Gable

"It's where we go, and what we do when we get there, that tells us who we really are." ― Joyce Carol Oates

"Hard work does not guarantee you victory. But it WILL give you a better chance to be in the position to win!" ― Susan Polgar

"You cannot sustain greatness if you are too comfortable! To remain at the top, you constantly have to stay hungry and motivated everyday!" ― Susan Polgar

"I believe that the best style is a universal one, tactical and positional at the same time." ― Susan Polgar

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"The wolf has a thick neck because he does his job on his own." ~ Bulgarian Proverb

"All that's well lasts short." ~ Croatian Proverb

"The cheapest is always the most expensive." ~ German Proverb

Trust in God, but tie your camel. ~ Saudi Arabian Proverb

Nunca es tarde para aprender.
It never is late for learning. (It is never too late to learn.)

Desgracia compartida, menos sentida.
Shared misfortune, less sorrow. (Misery loves company.)

Donde hay humo, hay fuego. Where there's smoke, there's fire.

HE THAT FOLLOWS FREITS, FREITS WILL FOLLOW HIM
Freit is an old Scots term for omens or superstitions. Those who go around looking for them, will bring the results on themselves.

"After the age of 80, everything reminds you of something else." ― Lowell Thomas

"The only reason they come to see me is that I know that life is great - and they know I know it." ― Clark Gable

"You have to work extremely hard to reach the top. But you have to work twice as hard if you want to remain there!" ― Susan Polgar

"If you want to reach new heights, or achieve greatness, you need to first get out of your comfort zone. This is one of the biggest obstacles for chess players. Many are afraid to try new things because they are so afraid to fail." ― Susan Polgar

"I believe that the best style is a universal one, tactical and positional at the same time." ― Susan Polgar

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"Measure thrice, cut once." ~ Bulgarian Proverb

"No shame in asking questions, even to people of lower status." ~ Chinese Proverb

"Starting is easy, persistence is an art." ~ German Proverb

Trust me, but look to thyself. ~ Irish Proverb

Al mejor escribano se le va un borrón.
To the best scribe comes a smudge. (Even the best of us make mistakes. Nobody's perfect.)

Camarón que se duerme se lo lleva la corriente. The shrimp that falls asleep is carried by the current. (Don't let the world pass you by. Stay alert and be proactive. Don't fall asleep at the wheel.)

A lo hecho, pecho.
To what is done, the chest. (Face up to what is. What is done is done.)

FOOLS AND BAIRNS SHOULD NEVER SEE HALF-DONE WORK Bairn is a word for "child" still used in Northern dialects. This proverb says that it's a mistake (i.e., something only those who are not too bright do) to judge a work before it is finished.

"He was old and wise, which meant tired and disappointed." ― T. E. Lawrence

"The only reason they come to see me is that I know that life is great - and they know I know it." ― Clark Gable

"Chess is a miniature version of life. To be successful, you need to be disciplined, assess resources, consider responsible choices, and adjust when circumstances change." ― Susan Polgar

"Champions do not look for shortcuts and they do not look for the easy way to get by! Champions fight through difficulties, battle adversities, and overcome all odds to win!" ― Susan Polgar

"At SPICE, we build champions, on and off the chess board!" ― Susan Polgar

"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." — Charles R. Swindoll

"When you have the better of it, play simply. When the game is going against you, look for complications." — Frank J. Marshal

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"Help yourself to help God help you." ~ Bulgarian Proverb

"No one knows a son better than the father." ~ Chinese Proverb

"He who rests grows rusty." ~ German Proverb

Trust your best friend as you would your worst enemy. ~ Mexican Proverb

La cabra siempre tira al monte.
The goat always heads toward the mountain. (The leopard doesn't change its spots. You can't teach an old dog new tricks.)

El amor todo lo puede.
Love can do it all. (Love will find a way.)

A los tontos no les dura el dinero.
Money does not last for fools. (A fool and his money are soon parted.)

WHEN ALL FRUIT FALLS, WELCOME HAWS
Haws are the edible but not very delicious berries that grow on hawthorn bushes. This proverb was commonly deployed in gossip about someone selecting an old or undesirable mate, but is useful for any "take what you can get" situation.

"Dream your dreams with open eyes and make them come true." ― T. E. Lawrence

"The only reason they come to see me is that I know that life is great - and they know I know it." ― Clark Gable

"Success does not come from luck. It takes hard work, determination and perseverance!" ― Susan Polgar

"The only way one can fully maximize chess potentials is to be able to properly assess strengths/weaknesses, and be willing to work diligently every day to fix those specific problems." ― Susan Polgar

"I always try to do the right things, even if they are hard and unpopular." ― Susan Polgar

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"Big fish eat small fish." ~ Chinese Proverb

"Make haste with leisure." ~ German Proverb

Trust in God, but tie your camel. ~ Saudi Arabian Proverb

La raíz de todos los males es el amor al dinero. The root of all evils is love toward money. (Love of money is the root of all evil.)

A falta de pan, tortillas.
Lack of bread, tortillas. (Make do with what you have. Half a loaf is better than none.)

El amor es como el agua que no se seca.
Love is like water that never evaporates. (True love lasts forever.)

WHEN THE FURZE IS IN BLOOM, MY LOVE'S IN TUNE
Furze is a common name for an evergreen shrub that basically blooms all year. So a promise to link your love to the furze bloom is a good one. It also goes by the common name gorse, explaining a related proverb, "When the gorse is out of bloom, kissing's out of fashion."

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"A dream will remain a dream unless YOU decide to make it a reality! YOU have the power make it happen!" ― Susan Polgar

"You do not reach your full potential by staying in your comfort zone. You do it by mastering your weaknesses, conquering your fears, and broaden your chess weapons!" ― Susan Polgar

"If the things you are doing do not bring you the results and success you want, then shouldn't you make modifications and improve? Insanity is doing the same failing things over & over again and expecting a different outcome!" ― Susan Polgar

"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." — Charles R. Swindoll

"When you have the better of it, play simply. When the game is going against you, look for complications." — Frank J. Marshal

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

Don't trust the smile of your opponent. ~ Babylonian Proverb

"If you're poor, change and you'll succeed." ~ Chinese Proverb

"The cheapest is always the most expensive." ~ German Proverb

Todos los caminos llevan a Roma.
All roads lead to Rome. (There's more than one way to reach a goal. All actions have the same result.)

La lengua no tiene hueso, pero corta lo más grueso. The tongue doesn't have a bone, but it cuts the thickest thing. (Words are more powerful than weapons.)

La raíz de todos los males es el amor al dinero. The root of all evils is love toward money. (Love of money is the root of all evil.)

JOUK AND LET THE JAW GO BY
Jouk is a Scots verb for turning or bending the body to escape a blow. A jaw is the surge of a wave. So, when there's trouble, duck out of the way and let it roll on past.

"Not everyone can become a great artist; but a great artist *can* come from *anywhere*." ― Peter O'Toole

"The only reason they come to see me is that I know that life is great - and they know I know it." ― Clark Gable

"Why choose to be average when you can be great? Most chess players normally hate every minute of training. But the pain you are suffering today can bring you a lifetime of rewards. Nothing is impossible if you want it bad enough!" ― Susan Polgar

"You can't win the big ones unless you learn how to checkmate your own nerves!" ― Susan Polgar

"If you want to succeed bad enough, you will find a way to train harder. If not, you will find plenty of excuses!" ― Susan Polgar

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"No shame in asking questions, even to people of lower status." ~ Chinese Proverb

"The cheapest is always the most expensive." ~ German Proverb

Trust in God, but tie your camel. ~ Saudi Arabian Proverb

No dejes camino viejo por sendero nuevo.
Don't leave the old road for a new trail. (It's better to stick with what works. A shortcut isn't always quicker.)

No dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy.
Don't leave for tomorrow that which you can do today.

Donde no hay harina, todo es mohina.Where there's no flour, everything is an annoyance. (Poverty breeds discontent. If your needs aren't met, you won't be happy.)

THOSE WHO PLAY AT BOWLS MUST LOOK OUT FOR RUBBERS Bowls here refers to the old game of lawn bowling. Rubbers are obstacles or uneven areas on the ground. So, if you're going to embark on something, be aware of the things that can cause you trouble.

"The pieces are connected to each other, and the King and they are in this dynamic rhythm amongst themselves and with the opponent's pieces, wherein lies their purpose. Each move is an attempt to change that balance and to establish a new, more favorable balance and that is why in chess (and in life) we are most vulnerable when we are most aggressive—the aggressive move essentially causes us to lose balance." ― Roumen Bezergianov, Character Education with Chess

"If you can't do something willingly and joyfully, then don't do it." ― Peter O'Toole

"You have to dream, you have to have a vision, and you have to set a goal for yourself that might even scare you a little because sometimes that seems far beyond your reach. Then I think you have to develop a kind of resistance to rejection, and to the disappointments that are sure to come your way." ― Gregory Peck

"To be champion requires more than simply being a strong player. One also needs to be physically and mentally fit, possesses the ability to handle stress and pressure, and toughness to come back from defeat." ― Susan Polgar

"In sports, especially in chess, one of the hardest things to do is to close out and win a won game! Many sports teams fell apart in the final minutes and many chess players failed to win completely won positions. It requires calm nerves, patience, and objectivity!" ― Susan Polgar

‪"What are you waiting for? Your dream can only come true if you have the desire and determination to go after it. Stop wasting your time waiting for a genie to grant you success. We live in the real world and not fantasyland." ― Susan Polgar

"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." — Charles R. Swindoll

"When you have the better of it, play simply. When the game is going against you, look for complications." — Frank J. Marshal

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

Don't trust the smile of your opponent. ~ Babylonian Proverb

"No one knows a son better than the father." ~ Chinese Proverb

"Starting is easy, persistence is an art." ~ German Proverb

Consejo no pedido, consejo mal oído.
Advice not asked for, advice poorly heard. (Someone who doesn't ask for advice doesn't want to hear it. Don't give advice unless you're asked.)

Obras son amores y no buenas razones.Acts are love and good reasons aren't. (Actions speak louder than words.)

Gobernar es prever.To govern is to foresee. (It is better to prevent problems than to fix them. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.)

A POSTERN DOOR MAKES A THIEF
A postern door is a back door. If there's an opportunity to steal, someone is bound to take advantage of it.

"Marriage is forever. It's like cement." ― Peter O'Toole

"I hate a liar. Maybe because I'm such a good one myself, heh? Anyway, to find someone has told an out and out lie puts him on the other side of the fence from me for all time." ― Clark Gable

"It's where we go, and what we do when we get there, that tells us who we really are." ― Joyce Carol Oates

"Everyone wants to win. But few are willing to diligently put in the hard work, every single day, to give themselves that chance. So do not expect to win consistently if you are not ready to make the necessary sacrifices to get there." ― Susan Polgar

"I do not believe in chess stagnation! I believe everyone CAN improve! But if you always do what you have always done, you will always be exactly where you have always been! So if you want to get better, get off the fence of indecision and change to the better path!" ― Susan Polgar

"It is easy for people who accomplished little to criticize, condemn, and complain. Do not be distracted by criticism. Champions do not have time to worry about the critics. Work harder and keep on winning! It is the best antidote!" ― Susan Polgar

"The human element, the human flaw and the human nobility - those are the reasons that chess matches are won or lost." ― Viktor Korchnoi

"In chess, you should be as cool as a cucumber." ― Yuliya Snigir

"O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!" ― Walter Scott

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"Big fish eat small fish." ~ Chinese Proverb

"Think before acting; and whilst acting, still think." ~ Dutch Proverb

"He who rests grows rusty." ~ German Proverb

If someone puts their trust in you, don't sever it. ~ Lebanese Proverb

Los árboles no están dejando ver el bosque.
The trees aren't allowing one to see the forest. (You can't see the forest for the trees.)

El mundo es un pañuelo.
The world is a handkerchief. (It's a small world.)

A cada cerdo le llega su San Martín.
Every pig gets its San Martín. (What goes around comes around. You deserve what you get. San Martín refers to a traditional celebration in which a pig is sacrificed.)

THE BEST LAID SCHEMES O' MICE AN' MEN, GANG AFT AGLEY This one is better known in the version, "The best laid schemes of mice and men often go awry," but that's not how it originally went. The phrase, courtesy of a 1786 poem by Robert Burns, first was rendered with the Scots ending, which somehow sounds more like things going all cockeyed and not as planned.

"The only reason they come to see me is that I know that life is great - and they know I know it." ― Clark Gable

"A hot dog at the game beats roast beef at the Ritz." ― Humphrey Bogart

"Chess, just as life, is a constant test. It is a test of many things – of our convictions, our decision making skill, our patience, our self control, our resilience, our determination, our focus, and our will to succeed, etc." ― Susan Polgar

"Don't train for 2nd place! Don't play for 2nd place! And don't be happy with 2nd place! Champions play to win while others are happy with participation medals!" ― Susan Polgar

"In my lifetime, I have often heard from many people that my brain is too small, I only win because I am lucky (both as a player & now coach), I am too ugly, I have no talent, I am too stupid, etc. I am very thankful for all these nice people for motivating me every single day!♟" ― Susan Polgar

"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." — Charles R. Swindoll

"When you have the better of it, play simply. When the game is going against you, look for complications." — Frank J. Marshal

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"If you're poor, change and you'll succeed." ~ Chinese Proverb

"Every little pot has a fitting lid." ~ Dutch Proverb

"Make haste with leisure." ~ German Proverb

No vendas la piel del oso antes de cazarlo.
Don't sell the bear's hide before you hunt it. (Don't count your chickens before they hatch.)

Qué bonito es ver la lluvia y no mojarse.
How nice it is to see the rain and not get wet. (Don't criticize others for the way they do something unless you've done it yourself.)

Nadie da palos de balde.
Nobody gives sticks for free. (You can't get something for nothing. There's no such thing as a free lunch.)

After a storm comes a calm – this dates back to the Ancrene Riwle from the mid-13th century: ‘Blessed are you Lord, who makes a calm after the storm'.

"I hate a liar. Maybe because I'm such a good one myself, heh? Anyway, to find someone has told an out and out lie puts him on the other side of the fence from me for all time." ― Clark Gable

"It's where we go, and what we do when we get there, that tells us who we really are." ― Joyce Carol Oates

"Dream your dreams with open eyes and make them come true." ― T. E. Lawrence

"In the playoff for the ultimate title between 2 very evenly matched opponents, it will be less about chess and more about who has stronger will and better nerves!" ― Susan Polgar

"Are you an INNOVATOR or a protector of STATUS QUO? If you do not innovate, you will stagnate! Create new goals for yourself, and do not give yourself an option to fail!" ― Susan Polgar

"Never limit yourself because of your age, gender, economic status, or any other barriers. Champions will find ways to win no matter how big the obstacles are! The only person who can stop you from fulfilling your dreams is you!" ― Susan Polgar

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

Don't trust the smile of your opponent. ~ Babylonian Proverbs

"Do not wake sleeping dogs." ~ Dutch Proverb

"The cheapest is always the most expensive." ~ German Proverb

Desgracia compartida, menos sentida.
Shared misfortune, less sorrow. (Misery loves company.)

Donde hay humo, hay fuego.
Where there's smoke, there's fire.

No hay peor sordo que el que no quiere oír.
There is not a worse deaf person than the one who doesn't want to hear. (There is none so blind as he who will not see.)

Clothes make the man – ‘Euer maner and clothyng makyth man' is a line that dates back to c.1400

"The only reason they come to see me is that I know that life is great - and they know I know it." ― Clark Gable

"There's a remedy for everything except death." ― Peter O'Toole

"If you are unable to understand the problem, how can you solve it? If you do not know your chess weaknesses, how can you improve?" ― Susan Polgar

"If you want to achieve something, don't just wish for it. Do it, get it, make it happen. Life is too short to sit around and hope for something good to happen." ― Susan Polgar

"I do not believe in the status quo. I believe in constant improvement, even by a little, every single day!" ― Susan Polgar

"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." — Charles R. Swindoll

"When you have the better of it, play simply. When the game is going against you, look for complications." — Frank J. Marshal

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"Cost goes before the profit." ~ Dutch Proverb

"He who rests grows rusty." ~ German Proverb

No hay recuerdo que el tiempo no borre ni pena que la muerte no acabe. (There is no memory that time doesn't erase nor any sorrow that death doesn't extinguish.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

El más tonto sabe más en su casa que el sabio en la ajena. (The most foolish person knows more in his home than the wise person knows in someone else's.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

Cuando una puerta se cierra, otra se abre. (When one door is closed, another is opened.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

Ask a silly question and you get a silly answer – an English Legendary from c.1300 includes this phrase: ‘Ffor-sothe thou axest as a fol, and swich ansuere me schul the yive.' Later on, in William Caxton's version of Aesop in 1484, is the line: ‘And thus they wente without ony sentence For to a folysshe demaunde behoueth a folysshe ansuere.'

"Let a Secretary of Peace be appointed." ― Benjamin Banneker

"There is no doubt that the princess did become a queen---not only on the screen. One of the most loved, one of the most skillful, one of the most intelligent, one of the most sensitive, charming actresses---and friends, in my life---but also in the later stages of her life, the UNICEF ambassador to the children of the world. The generosity, sensitivity, the nobility of her service to the children of the world and the mothers of the world will never be forgotten." ― Gregory Peck, regarding Audrey Kathleen Hepburn

"A goal without a plan, strategy, and execution, is just a fantasy, and will likely remain that way!" ― Susan Polgar

"Don't be pushed around by the fears in your head. Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to finding a winning solution! The success that rise in adversity is the rarest and most impressive of all!" ― Susan Polgar

"If winning is not important then why do people keep score? If losing is not a big deal then why do people get upset? So if you hate feeling lousy then work harder and play to win!" ― Susan Polgar

"The human element, the human flaw and the human nobility - those are the reasons that chess matches are won or lost." ― Viktor Korchnoi

"In chess, you should be as cool as a cucumber." ― Yuliya Snigir

"O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!" ― Walter Scott

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"In the planting season, visitors come singly, and in harvest time they come in crowds." ~ Australian Proverbs

"Think before acting; and whilst acting, still think." ~ Dutch Proverb

"Time never gets tired of running." ~ Egyptian Proverbs

"He who rests grows rusty." ~ German Proverb

Bien veo que no soy hermoso, pero también conozco que no soy disforme. (I see that I'm not handsome, but I also know that I'm not hideous.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

¡Oh, memoria, enemiga mortal de mi descanso! (Oh, memory, deadly enemy of my rest!) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

Más vale una palabra a tiempo que cien a destiempo. (One word at the right time is more valuable that 100 words at the wrong time.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

"The only reason they come to see me is that I know that life is great - and they know I know it." ― Clark Gable

"Not everyone can become a great artist; but a great artist *can* come from *anywhere*." ― Peter O'Toole

"We all have dreams, sometimes big ones. But for dreams to become reality, it will take an insane amount of will, determination, dedication, self-discipline, hard work, and failure is not an option attitude!" ― Susan Polgar

"Your chess does not get better by chance. It gets better by constant improvement and refinement of your existing skills." ― Susan Polgar

"All chess players have weaknesses in their games. A huge sin which slows down chess improvement is the lack of objectivity. If players cannot be honest when assessing their own weaknesses, how can they possibly know what to work on to improve?" ― Susan Polgar

"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." — Charles R. Swindoll

"When you have the better of it, play simply. When the game is going against you, look for complications." — Frank J. Marshal

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"Once bitten, twice shy." ~ Australian Proverbs

"Every little pot has a fitting lid." ~ Dutch Proverb

"Do a good deed and throw it into the sea." ~ Egyptian Proverbs

"Starting is easy, persistence is an art." ~ German Proverb

La cabra siempre tira al monte.
The goat always heads toward the mountain. (The leopard doesn't change its spots. You can't teach an old dog new tricks.)

El amor todo lo puede.
Love can do it all. (Love will find a way.)

A los tontos no les dura el dinero.
Money does not last for fools. (A fool and his money are soon parted.)

Big fish eat little fish – an early thirteenth century version of Old English Homilies has this line: ‘The more fishes in the se eten the lasse'

"I hate a liar. Maybe because I'm such a good one myself, heh? Anyway, to find someone has told an out and out lie puts him on the other side of the fence from me for all time." ― Clark Gable

"It's where we go, and what we do when we get there, that tells us who we really are." ― Joyce Carol Oates

"Dream your dreams with open eyes and make them come true." ― T. E. Lawrence

"No player can escape from having bad games or bad tournaments from time to time. What separates the best from the rest is the ability to stay calm, cope with disappointment, and bounce right back to fight even harder. Winners never quit!" ― Susan Polgar

"Champions do not quit when facing adversity! They go back to the drawing board, pinpoint the problems, fix them, then fight again with even more determination and intensity!" ― Susan Polgar

"When people ask what is the biggest achievement of my 45+ year career, in my mind, it will be my next success. My advice is do not live in your past glory. Continue to go forward and aim for the next big accomplishment!" ― Susan Polgar

"The human element, the human flaw and the human nobility - those are the reasons that chess matches are won or lost." ― Viktor Korchnoi

"In chess, you should be as cool as a cucumber." ― Yuliya Snigir

"O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!" ― Walter Scott

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"A loose tooth will not rest until it's pulled out." ~ African Proverb

"Do not wake sleeping dogs." ~ Dutch Proverb

"Go far, you'll be loved more." ~ Egyptian Proverbs

"The cheapest is always the most expensive." ~ German Proverb

Quien no madruga con el sol no disfruta de la jornada. (Whoever doesn't rise with the sun won't enjoy the day.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

Mientras se gana algo no se pierde nada. (As long as something is earned nothing is lost.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

El que no sabe gozar de la ventura cuando le viene, no debe quejarse si se pasa. (He who doesn't know how to enjoy good fortune when it comes to him shouldn't complain when it passes him by.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

Strike while the iron is hot – this line can be found in the 13th century: ‘One must strike the iron while it is hot'.

"Let a Secretary of Peace be appointed." ― Benjamin Banneker

"There is no doubt that the princess did become a queen---not only on the screen. One of the most loved, one of the most skillful, one of the most intelligent, one of the most sensitive, charming actresses---and friends, in my life---but also in the later stages of her life, the UNICEF ambassador to the children of the world. The generosity, sensitivity, the nobility of her service to the children of the world and the mothers of the world will never be forgotten." ― Gregory Peck, regarding Audrey Kathleen Hepburn

"Do not wait for opportunities to come to you. Go create your own path and opportunities!" ― Susan Polgar

"One of the most important qualities Champions possess is mental toughness! It is the drive, determination & willpower to fight to win, especially when under severe pressure. Not all are born with it. But the good news is it's possible to learn it." ― Susan Polgar

"Never limit yourself because of your age, gender, economic status, or any other barriers. Champions will find ways to win no matter how big the obstacles are! The only person who can stop you from fulfilling your dreams is you!" ― Susan Polgar

"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." — Charles R. Swindoll

"When you have the better of it, play simply. When the game is going against you, look for complications." — Frank J. Marshal

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"What forgets is the ax, but the tree that has been axed will never forget." ~ African Proverb

"Cost goes before the profit." ~ Dutch Proverb

"We tell them it is a bull, they say milk it." ~ Egyptian Proverbs

"Make haste with leisure." ~ German Proverb

Against the Hard to Suit

Were I a pet of fair Calliope,
I would devote the gifts conferred on me
To dress in verse old Aesop's lies divine;
For verse, and they, and truth, do well combine; But, not a favourite on the Muses' hill,
I dare not arrogate the magic skill,
To ornament these charming stories.
A bard might brighten up their glories,
No doubt. I try, – what one more wise must do. Thus much I have accomplished hitherto:
By help of my translation,
The beasts hold conversation,
In French, as never they did before.
Indeed, to claim a little more,
The plants and trees, with smiling features,
Are turned by me to talking creatures.
Who says, that this is not enchanting?
"Ah," says the critics, "hear what vaunting!
From one whose work, all told, no more is
Than half-a-dozen baby stories.'
Would you a theme more credible, my censors,
In graver tone, and style which now and then soars? Then list! For ten long years the men of Troy,
By means that only heroes can employ,
Had held the allied hosts of Greece at bay, –
Their minings, batterings, stormings day by day, Their hundred battles on the crimson plain,
Their blood of thousand heroes, all in vain, – When, by Minerva's art, a horse of wood,
Of lofty size before their city stood,
Whose flanks immense the sage Ulysses hold,
Brave Diomed, and Ajax fierce and bold,
Whom, with their myrmidons, the huge machine
Would bear within the fated town unseen,
To wreak on its very gods their rage –
Unheard-of stratagem, in any age.
Which well its crafty authors did repay....
"Enough, enough," our critic folks will say;
"Your period excites alarm,
Lest you should do your lungs some harm;
And then your monstrous wooden horse,
With squadrons in it at their ease,
Is even harder to endorse
Than Renard cheating Raven of his cheese.
And, more than that, it fits you ill
To wield the old heroic quill."
Well, then, a humbler tone, if such your will is: Long sighed and pined the jealous Amaryllis
For her Alcippus, in the sad belief,
None, save her sheep and dog, would know her grief. Thyrsis, who knows, among the willows slips,
And hears the gentle shepherdess's lips
Beseech the kind and gentle zephyr
To bear these accents to her lover....
"Stop!" says my censor:
"To laws of rhyme quite irreducible,
That couplet needs again the crucible;
Poetic men, sir,
Must nicely shun the shocks
Of rhymes unorthodox."
A curse on critics! hold your tongue!
Know I not how to end my song?
Of time and strength what greater waste
Than my attempt to suit your taste?

Some men, more nice than wise,
There's nothing that satisfies.

No hay ningún viaje malo, excepto el que conduce a la horca. (There is no bad trip except for the one that goes to the gallows.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

No puede haber gracia donde no hay discreción. (There cannot be grace where there is no discretion.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

La pluma es la lengua de la mente. (The pen is the tongue of the mind.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

Look before you leap – a version of this line dates back to mid-14th century: ‘First loke and aftirward lepe.'

Blood is thicker than water – a version of this line is found in the 12th century: ‘I hear it said that kin-blood is not spoiled by water.'

All good things must come to an end – the Partonope of Blois, c.1440 has this line: ‘Ye wote wele of all things moste be an ende.'

Children should be seen and not heard – this dates back to a line from c.1400: ‘Hyt ys an old Englysch sawe: A mayde schuld be seen, but not herd.'

Misery loves company – a 14th-century line is similar: ‘It is a comfort to the wretched to have companions in woes.'

Do as I say, not as I do – an 11th-century text includes this line: ‘Although I do worse than I teach you, do not do as I do, but do as I teach you if I teach you well.'

All roads lead to Rome – in the Middle Ages the saying goes by ‘a thousand roads lead man for ever towards Rome.' Geoffrey Chaucer's version is a little different: ‘Right as diverse pathes leden diverse folke the righte way to Rome.'

Every man for himself – Geoffrey Chaucer also has this line from the Knight's Tale: ‘At the kynges court, my brother, Ech man for himself, there is noon oother.'

All that glitters is not gold – this line can be found in a text from c.1220: ‘ Nis hit nower neh gold al that ter schineth.'

A friend in need is a friend indeed – a proverb from c.1035 say this: ‘Friend shall be known in time of need.'

All's well that ends well – a line from the mid-13th century is similar: ‘Wel is him te wel ende mai.' Meanwhile, Henry Knighton's Chronicle from the late 14th-century one can read: ‘ If the ende be wele, than is alle wele.'

Hay dos maneras de hermosura: una del alma y otra del cuerpo; la del alma campea y se muestra en el entendimiento, en la honestidad, en el buen proceder, en la liberalidad y en la buena crianza, y todas estas partes caben y pueden estar en un hombre feo; y cuando se pone la mira en esta hermosura, y no en la del cuerpo, suele nacer el amor con ímpetu y con ventajas. (There are two kinds of beauty: one of the soul and the other of the body; that of the soul shows and demonstrates itself in understanding, in honesty, in good behavior, in generosity and in good breeding, and all these things can find room and exist in an ugly man; and when one looks at this type of beauty, and not bodily beauty, love is inclined to spring up forcefully and overpoweringly.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

Cuando una puerta se cierra, otra se abre. (When one door is closed, another is opened.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

Dijo la sartén a la caldera, quítate allá ojinegra. (The frying pan said to the cauldron, "Get out of here, black-eyed one." This is believed to be the source of the phrase "the pot calling the kettle black.") ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

"I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy." ― Rabindranath Tagore

H.T. Bland. On page 207 of the December 1929 American Chess Bulletin he exalted the challenger in that year's world championship match:

Bravo ‘Bogol', you've shown pluck.
One and all we wish you luck.
Gee, some thought you'd barged between
Other players who'd have been
Less likely straightaway to lose
Just as friend Alekhine might choose;
Undaunted, ‘Bogol', you went in
Believing you'd a chance to win.
Or failing that, to make a fight,
Which you are doing as we write.

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Question: What is the oldest authenticated age ever for a human? Answer: 122

Thank you, Qindarka!

Question: Which two cities represent letters in the phonetic alphabet? Answer: Lima and Quebec

French Proverb: "Il ne faut rien laisser au hasard." ― (Nothing should be left to chance.)

"There are more adventures on a chessboard than on all the seas of the world." ― Pierre Mac Orlan

"You can only get good at chess if you love the game." ― Bobby Fischer

"As long as you can still grab a breath, you fight." — The Revenant