Whenever we see an unprotected piece we must keep our eyes peeled because this is one of the most important ingredients of a combination.

Knights are cavalry, bishops are archers, rooks are cannons and queens are wizards.

The choice of moves should not be made on an exact verdict of the final position, but on whether or not your position has improved or worsened.

We always say, one day we will laugh at this. I always try to make sure that this one day is today.

Magnanimous of you.'His mouth twitched. 'Mmm. Use more words like that, please. Schoolmistress words. Long, impressive ones.' He'd made the last three words sound like an innuendo.

Eggs, " said Henry dreamily, looking at his plate. "I do love eggs. I could eat them all day.

Only in dreams, in poetry, in play do we sometimes arrive at what we were before we were this thing that, who knows, we are.

Of all the things God created, I am often most grateful He created laughter.

Knitting is very conducive to thought. It is nice to knit a while, put down the needles, write a while, then take up the sock again.

In normal life, I'm just kind of chill. I don't normally get that angry.

'The Whole Nine Yards' I liked right away. It was kind of a dark comedy at first. And just the idea of being in a movie with Bruce Willis was pretty exciting.

Journalists are interesting. They just aren't as interesting as the things they cover.

What could thunderbirds want with us?" I wondered aloud [...] "We'll find out when Big Bird wakes up," Marc said. My father shook his head. "We'll find out now. Wake him up and make him sing.

The idea I'd been toying with fully formed in my mind. "I'm plotting." "oh?" His mouth curved in a wicked grin. "Do Tell." Chapter 5 pg. 50