Rules of the game Quote by Scott Lynch

If you must play, decide on three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time

— Chinese Proverbs

“It's not whether you win or lose in life that's important but whether you play the game. Lose enough and eventually you will win.…

— Joseph Sugarman

“But there are higher stakes than youth or Latah, games where only two players in the world know what the stakes are.”

— William S. Burroughs

“The game of life has one rule: if you play, you lose.”

— Swami Chetanananda

“Every game has rules. Obey the rules, win the game; disobey the rule, lose it! The game of life has loser and winners. Play…

— Israelmore Ayivor

“Just like anything, don't rush a good thing. Enjoy it. Just like in a game of chess, all of the pieces serve a different…

— Machel Shull

“Generally, the higher the stakes, the less often we are able to practice.”

— Richard H. Thaler

“One play can determine the course of a game. One play can change your momentum forever.”

— Sherman Alexie

“Poker is a game, too," Bobbie said. "But sometimes the stakes get so high that one player decides it's easier to kill the other…

— James S.A. Corey

“Sometimes in life you must pay to play but in the end the reward usually outweighs the risk.”

— Germany Kent

The game might be divided into three parts, the opening, the middle-game and the end-game. There is one thing you must strive for, to…

— Jose Raul Capablanca

“If you are constrained to playing by the rules while your opponent is not, then you are certain to lose.”

— Gary T. Smith