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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.

I think we've overstated that God is the God who wants us to obey. Obedience is not the end game. Obedience is only our calling so that we can step into our freedom.

Quotes by Erwin McManus

I cannot allow state government to continue to be consumed by this game of political 'gotcha.'

Quotes by Ernie Fletcher

The game's the thing. That's why people tune in. They don't tune in to hear an announcer.

Quotes by Ernie Harwell

All travellers who had preceded me into the Barren Grounds had relied on the abundant game, and in consequence suffered dreadful hardships; in some cases even starved to death.

Quotes by Ernest Thompson Seton

Dembele is a player who has been playing regularly, from the bench or the start, and he has quality. When he comes off the bench, he can change a game, and that's a quality that is undervalued in football. Not...

Quotes by Ernesto Valverde

What I'd most highlight about Leo Messi is his huge sense of responsibility for the team. It shows in every game in every competition.

Quotes by Ernesto Valverde

Football is a game of errors. You want to make your rivals commit them and to avoid them yourself.

Quotes by Ernesto Valverde

Football is a game of emotions.

Quotes by Ernesto Valverde

Wins are big boosts for your confidence, but sometimes you don't notice little things. When you lose a game, it means that the opponent has had a plan, and it's worked - now we need to see our capacity for...

Quotes by Ernesto Valverde

If you win a game, everyone is happy, and if you lose, everyone is watching you.

Quotes by Ernesto Valverde

It's a great day for a ball game; let's play two!

Quotes by Ernie Banks

The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money.

Quotes by Ernie Banks

I've got my life. I'm very serious about my business. I've got my family. And I've got my game.

Quotes by Ernie Els

You don't have to be long off the tee, and we know the amazing effect an Open crowd can have if you're on your game and how they can lift you.

Quotes by Ernie Els

Brushing up on your short game at the practice area is fine and good, but taking it with you to the golf course - when your score is really on the line - is another story.

Quotes by Ernie Els

Ball position is everything in iron play. If you aren't careful about it, you can create some major problems in your game just by getting an inch or two off.

Quotes by Ernie Els

The real trouble with the writing game is that no general rule can be worked out for uniform guidance, and this applies to sales as well as to writing.

Quotes by Erle Stanley Gardner

My favorite video game of all time is called 'Black Tiger'. It's a Capcom Dungeons and Dragons game from 1987. I have the actual arcade version sitting in my office.

Quotes by Ernest Cline

Water is on the table for every single one us. When it's gone, game over. I don't care what company you run; I don't care if you're Republican or liberal.

Quotes by Erin Brockovich

If we could begin to look at water pollution as a human rights violation, and we could begin to look at criminal aspects of this, I think that could be a game changer for many companies who want to not...

Quotes by Erin Brockovich

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.