Checkmated Quotes & Sayings

Don't lie!' 'Tell the truth!' are words which we must never say to another person in so far as we consider him our equal. — Milan Kundera

They tell me that it will be hard to find a man strong enough to love my own strength and independence, and not worry about being Mr. Diana Ross, but I disagree. I know absolutely that that man is somewhere out there. — Diana Ross

A day out-of- doors, someone I loved to talk with, a good book and some simple food and music - that would be rest.
- Eleanor Roosevelt — Eleanor Roosevelt

Whereas a novice makes moves until he gets checkmated (proof), a Grand Master realizes 20 moves in advance that it's futile to continue playing (conceptualizing). — Bill Gaede

Love is always fresh as morning dew. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Having chicks around is the kind of thing that breaks up the intense training. It gives you relief, and then afterward you go back to the serious stuff. — Arnold Schwarzenegger

A 'god' who's will is resisted, designs frustrated, and purpose checkmated, possesses no title to Deity. — Arthur W. Pink

Time, the ultimate grandmaster that could never be checkmated. There was no way out of its distended belly. — Rohinton Mistry

Life, wherever it leads,
Will always be the same,
It begs for the best of you. — Scott Hastie

Diplomacy is a game of chess in which the nations are checkmated. — Karl Kraus

Barack Obama and I have an honest disagreement on the issue of abortion. — Bob Casey Jr.

Life is not a stage Rehearsal...so make every moment count — Sean Solomon

It has been my experience that one cannot, in any shape or form, depend on human relations for lasting reward. It is only work that truly satisfies. — Bette Davis

With Germany conquered, the Kremlin checkmated, Japan converted, it became easier - safer - to peek around looking for someone to fear ... and maybe do something about. Ideally, somebody far away, from a country about which almost nothing was known. — David Douglas Duncan

Because of the level of my chess game, I was able - even against a weak opponent, such as my younger brothers or the dog - to get myself checkmated in under three minutes. I challenge any computer to do it faster. — Dave Barry

The steward just asked me if I was not afraid to travel alone, and I said, Why, it is life. — Emily Hahn

The world does not need a 'gay Elvis', for the original, with his black leather suit, pomaded pompadour, come-fuck-me eyes and radiant narcissism, was quite queer enough — Mark Simpson

...erosion control in Japan is like a game of chess. The forest
engineer, after studying his eroding valley, makes his first move, locating and building
one or more check dams. He waits to see what Nature's response is. This determines the
forest engineer's next move, which may be another dam or two, an increase in the former
dam, or the construction of side retaining walls. After another pause for observation, the
next move is made and so on until erosion is checkmated." (An Agricultural Testament) — Albert Howard