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Game Quotes

From the golf course to the chessboard.

This page uses "game" loosely — from a famously dismissive take on golf as a waste of effort, to praise for the creativity found in game development compared with feature filmmaking. If gaming culture specifically interests you, see Games quotes.

The penalty for exceeding the time limit is the forfeiture of the game.

Quotes by Howard Staunton

The Queen is usually reckoned equal, in average situations, to two Rooks and a Pawn, but towards the end of a game she is hardly so valuable as two Rooks.

Quotes by Howard Staunton

When neither party can give checkmate, the game is drawn.

Quotes by Howard Staunton

I've played a Nintendo Wii. I don't see it as a competitor. It's more of an expensive niche game device. We're selling a lot of PlayStation 3s now and it's still the best way to buy a Blu-ray player.

Quotes by Howard Stringer

Managers are obsessed with the game. It's very, very difficult, if not impossible, to live a balanced lifestyle.

Quotes by Howard Wilkinson

The chairmen of the largest companies in the world can cancel an appointment or move a board meeting; a manager cannot change the date of a game. In the combined 42 years that Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger have...

Quotes by Howard Wilkinson

If I'm a game show host, will someone buy a ticket to see me do standup? To do a dramatic role in a movie?

Quotes by Howie Mandel

After all, is football a game or a religion?

Quotes by Howard Cosell

I never felt the same passion for the game in the States and there were a lot of headaches, a lot of obstacles to overcome - it didn't just run itself for the love of the game because soccer is...

Quotes by Hope Solo

I wear my dad's cross. It's very important to me. I hang it in my locker before each game.

Quotes by Hope Solo

I'm aware that I have a career. But, if I was the hottest in the game, songs all over the radio - let's say whoever produced made me super big. Like, that would be cool, but there would be something...

Quotes by Hopsin

I'm a football fan in general. I'm always pulling for a good game.

Quotes by Holly Robinson Peete

The farmer doesn't care for the pitchers' battle that resolves itself into a checkers game. The farmer loves the dramatic, and slugging is more dramatic than even the cleverest pitching.

Quotes by Home Run Baker

Politics is not a game for naive thinkers. You may go in as an idealist, but you certainly won't come out as one.

Quotes by Honeysuckle Weeks

When I was a little girl in Savannah playing, there were never enough hours in the day or holes on the golf course. I just loved the game so much.

Quotes by Hollis Stacy

The Internet is a game changer. I'm hopeful I can make a contribution by providing a way to learn about the game of golf free of charge.

Quotes by Hollis Stacy

The competition I played against was fantastic, but golf is a different game now. The courses have shrunk because the equipment has gotten better. They're hitting the ball 10 to 15 percent farther because of the changes in the golf...

Quotes by Hollis Stacy

When I don't have a fight scheduled, training is even more fun. I can come into the gym and work on stuff that isn't generated for a specific game plan. I can just play around with it and have a...

Quotes by Holly Holm

To see a player dunk in women's college basketball is just amazing. It's great to see that the game has reached that level now.

Quotes by Holly Johnson

I let bygones be bygones, and guys, 'BB' game is over now.

Quotes by Hina Khan

Frequently Asked Questions

What different meanings of "game" show up on this page?
Quite a few - from golf as a literal outdoor game, to video game development and its creative merit, to a chess metaphor used to describe the strategic and inevitable loss of a war.
Is there a quote critical of golf?
Yes, one quote calls golf "the most useless outdoor game ever devised to waste the time and try the spirit of man" - a pointed, unflattering take on the sport.
Are there quotes about video game development?
Yes, two of them. One argues that game makers show just as much creativity as feature filmmakers, if not more. Another notes a certain arrogance among "Hollywood" types that doesn't sit well with game developers. For more from that world, see the Gamer and Games pages.
Is there a quote that uses a game as a metaphor for something bigger?
Yes - one quote compares Germany's position in a war to "an end game in chess," where the loss was as certain as losing a chess endgame from a weaker position. For more strategic framing like this, check out the Game Plan page.
Is there anything here for fans of games as entertainment or fandom?
These particular quotes focus more on golf, war strategy, and game development than franchises, but if that's what you're after, the Game Of Thrones page is a good next stop.

There's also a striking historical metaphor here, comparing a losing military position to an endgame in chess where the outcome is already decided. For competitive framing elsewhere, try Game Plan quotes or Gamer quotes.