"But Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest corner." Metamorphosis and Other Stories
Chess ... a foolish expedient for making idle people believe they are doing something very clever when they are only wasting their time. The Irrational Knot
I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter. Never Give In!
Engage people with what they expect; it is what they are able to discern and confirms their projections. It settles them into predictable patterns of response, occupying their minds while you wait for the extraordinary moment — that which they cannot anticipate. The Art Of War
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