Bob Greene Quotes

The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.

We cannot put limitations on ourselves to protect ourselves. We have to put limitations on the enemy.

First and foremost my obligation is on the defensive side. But obviously there are times when I need to go and attack, too.

It's all about being sharp and not taking too much damage. That's always the game plan.

Defensive strategy never has produced ultimate victory.

Golf is a percentage game, and I play the percentages.

Chess is a matter of delicate judgement, knowing when to punch and how to duck.

But the enemy has the move, and he is about to open his full game. And pawns are as likely to see as much of it as any. Sharpen your blade!

The only way to consistently stay ahead of the game is to adopt a long-term view and, if appropriate, with a strong contrarian spin.

You cannot change strategy due to a trend.

I try to avoid all mistakes. I try to prepare my players and to put them in the best condition to play the game. If you discover a problem during the game, it is too late. You must anticipate and prepare.

You have to do the tactics to win games because if you have good organisation and know what to do, you'll know where the weaknesses are in the opponent.

I've got to be smarter with the football.

I think you have to play your own game and sometimes people don't realise that the play-maker runs the most kilometres on the pitch!

When times are bad is when you want to build! Why wait for things to pick up so everything will cost more?

Even the best team, without a sound plan, can't score.

The two most fundamental strategic choices are deciding where to play and how to win.

When you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover - you can't do both.

I have a plan of action, but the game is a game of adjustments.

In order to WIN the game, you must first not LOSE it.

If we just create and don't think about what might happen, that's when we're going to get into trouble.

The important thing is to keep playing, to play against weak opponents and to play for big stakes.

How do you beat Bobby Fischer? You play him at any game but chess. I try to stay in games where I have an edge.

Play the game right. If you play the game intelligently and execute the fundamentals, you can win.

I may say that this is the greatest factor: the way in which the expedition is equipped, the way in which every difficulty is foreseen, and precautions taken for meeting or avoiding it. Victory awaits him who has everything in order, luck, people call it. Defeat is certain for him who has neglected to take the necessary precautions in time, this is called bad luck.