Mind is a machine for jumping to conclusions
When chess masters err, ordinary wood pushers tend to derive a measure of satisfaction, if not actual glee.
Never resign. There's always a chance your opponent may drop dead before he mates you.
Chess is a great game. No matter how good one is, there is always somebody better. No matter how bad one is, there is always somebody worse.
The huge egos of great chess players are legendary. Psychologists have been amazed by their vanity, have studied it, and anecdotes concerning it are abundant. But never before has there been such a prima donna as Bobby. Already he has managed to alienate and offend almost everybody in the chess world. That includes officials, patrons, writers, almost everybody and anybody who might be in a position to help him in his career.
All the problems sitting there are an invitation for you to be creative, make use of your skills and resources and find a solution.
You often feel that your prayers scarcely reach the ceiling; but, oh, get into this humble spirit by considering how good the Lord is, and how evil you all are, and then prayer will mount on wings of faith to heaven.
Know it for certain that without steady devotion for the Guru and unflinching patience and perseverance, nothing is to be achieved. You must have strict morality.
Was it confusing because it was artistic, or artistic because it was confusing?