TheSicilianBear823

I am a CHRISTian!

Luke 6:35 - "But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked."

Deuteronomy 31:6 - "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."

Jeremiah 29:11 - "For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you, not to give you evil, but plans to give you a hope and a future."

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God is great, (root) beer is good, and people are crazy.
Magnus Carlsen for life. He is the G.O.A.T.
Yes, I am a nerd. What you gonna do about it?
Quotes I love:"Once you're a chess player, you spend a lot of time thinking about the game and you can't get it completely out of your head." – Magnus Carlsen
"Some people think that if their opponent plays a beautiful game, it's OK to lose. I don't. You have to be merciless." – Magnus Carlsen
"Without the element of enjoyment, it is not worth trying to excel at anything." – Magnus Carlsen
"If you want to rise to the top, you must always be aware of the risk that it will isolate you from other people." – Magnus Carlsen
"Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one." – Bill Gates
"Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece." – Ralph Charell
"Nerds are just people who aren't afraid to be enthusiastic about stuff. It just manifests itself in slightly different ways, but we're all nerds at heart." – Brian K. Vaughan
"It’s okay to lose people, but never Lose Yourself" – Eminem
"Chess is not for timid souls." – Wilhelm Steinitz
"Why does it say paper jam, when there is no paper jam!?" – Samir Nagheenanajar (Office Space)
"Chess doesn't drive people mad; it keeps mad people sane." – Stephen Hawking
"You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one." – Mikhail Tal
"I consider myself to be a genius who happens to play chess." – Bobby Fischer
"Without music, life would be a mistake." – Friedrich Nietzsche

"If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you." — Steven Wright

 
99.9% of you won’t post this. When Jesus died on the cross, he was thinking of you. If you're one of the 0.1% that cares, put this on your profile.
Life is short. Smile while you still have teeth!


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Chessnuts roasting on an open fire,
Bishops nipping at your pawns.
Rookful tactics being planned to inspire

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