A pawn, when separated from his fellows, will seldom or never make a fortune. — Francois-Andre Danican Philidor Copy Share Image
As a rule, pawn endings have a forced character, and they can be worked out conclusively. — Mark Dvoretsky Copy Share Image
Actors are always the pawns. They're the last ones in the food chain. — Patricia Mauceri Copy Share Image
The winning of a pawn among good players of even strength often means the winning of the game. — Jose Raul Capablanca Copy Share Image
What do women want? To be treated like a queen; but by a king, not a pawn. — James Robison Copy Share Image
The male is always the pawn in a romantic comedy. Come together, break up, go chase her, get her, roll credits. That's… — Matthew McConaughey Copy Share Image
What is a weak pawn? A pawn that is exposed to attack and also difficult to defend is a weak pawn. There… — Samuel Reshevsky Copy Share Image
The passed Pawn is a criminal, who should be kept under lock and key. Mild measures, such as police surveillance, are not… — Aron Nimzowitsch Copy Share Image
“The thing about pawns," Emily said, almost to herself, "is if they reach the other end of the board, they become a… — Lauren Smith Copy Share Image
“Pawns are such fascinating pieces, too...So small, almost insignificant, and yet--they can depose kings. Don't you find that interesting?” — Lavie Tidhar Copy Share Image
In life, as in Chess, ones own Pawns block ones way. A mans very wealth, ease, leisure, children, books, which should help… — Charles Buxton Copy Share Image
The preparation for active rook play entails what is called the opening of lines, which largely depends on pawn play, especially on… — Hans Kmoch Copy Share Image
The real question is how much suffering we've caused our womenfolk by turning headscarves into symbols - and using women as pawns… — Orhan Pamuk Copy Share Image
Thank God [Donald Trump] said I was a politician because Aristotle defined the human person as 'animal politicus.' At least I am… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Migrants and refugees are not pawns on the chessboard of humanity. They are children, women and men who leave or who are… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
And the good writer chooses his words for their 'meaning', but that meaning is not a a set, cut-off thing like the… — Ezra Pound Copy Share Image
Jacobitism involved much more than a debate about the merits of a particular dynasty. Men and women were well aware that its… — Linda Colley Copy Share Image
As Olafsson showed me, White can win... It's hard to believe. I stayed up all night analysing, finally convicing myself, and, incidentally,… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
The shortcoming of hanging pawns is that they present a convenient target for attack. As the exchange of men proceeds, their potential… — Boris Spassky Copy Share Image
I realized that it's my own fault that people take advantage of me. I should be around people who cherish my talents,… — Lady Gaga Copy Share Image
I don't recommend trying to cram a lot of long opening-move variations into your head. The main idea behind any opening is… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
His face set in grim determination, Richard slogged ahead, his fingers reaching up to touch the tooth under his shirt. Loneliness, deeper… — Terry Goodkind Copy Share Image
When we talk about 'reproductive rights' this is what we mean. It's the difference between people as objects, and people as agents:… — Nafis Sadik Copy Share Image
I'll listen to you, but you need to treat me with a little respect. Because it doesn't sound like I'm a pawn.… — Larissa Ione Copy Share Image
Dear brethren, this is exactly what we have to do, we have to pawn the present for the future. We must be… — Charles Spurgeon Copy Share Image
The being we call god is merely a pawn working for a powerful and rational force in some far-off galaxy. This force… — Nick Yee Copy Share Image
Whatever the source of the leader's ideas, he cannot inspire his people unless he expresses vivid goals which in some sense they… — David McClelland Copy Share Image
I don't want to involve myself in the various arguments about why Israel was created . . . . . I want… — Michael Moore Copy Share Image
Nobody can build the bridge for you to walk across the river of life, no one but you yourself alone. There are,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image