Bruce Forsyth Quotes

All that matters on the chessboard is good moves.

Football is a game with tight results in which you don't need to be the dominant team; if you're a bit lucky and make the right decision at the right time, then you can be as successful as well.

That's chess!" snapped Ron. "You've got to make some sacrifices!

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

That's right, kid. Never play an ace if a two will do.

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

You have to know when to strike and when to retreat.

An opportunity missed once will present itself again, whereas a too hasty action can never be recalled.

It is all very well to be cautious, but if we are too cautious we will miss our opportunity.

Relying on luck … does not constitute a policy.

Having three tough finishing holes in a major, you know, you know that, most likely, it's going to come down to those last three holes. Having a good game plan, a good strategy, and executing obviously is going to be the big key.

It's about getting the right balance and knowing on the pitch when is the right time to take risks.

I'm not too worried about points and all that stuff. It's about making the right play.

In training when I'm receiving the ball I always know where I want to go. At the end of the day it's just soccer.

This is something that baffles me about managers: if you know the formation that you will revert to if you are in trouble, why not start with it?

We are studying the opponent all the time and it is maybe about chess and finding the right move at the right moment and that makes this so interesting.

As a manager you're going to put out the player you think is going to best help you win the game.

Everybody has different ways of playing the game.

If you've got an opportunity to improve your squad before a World Cup you must take it.

I think it helps to know where you're at. I don't want to be coming down 18 knowing I need to make par, and trying to force a birdie or doing something stupid.

You just have to be smart and know where you're at within the game and find the right time to be aggressive and take a shot. If it's not the right time, then move on to the next down.

If I stay patient in the offense, shots will come.

This is football, so you need to be clever to understand the moment and win games.

There's a negative effect when you run around without exhausting everything that happens with the play call.

Sometimes in football you have to take risks.