#leaps

You sit at the board and suddenly your heart leaps. Your hand trembles to pick up the piece and move it. But what chess teaches you is that you must sit there calmly and think about whether it's really a good idea and whether there are other, better ideas. ↗

— Stanley Kubrick

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He that climbs the tall tree has won right to the fruit, He that leaps the wide gulf should prevail in his suit. ↗

— Walter Scott

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#fruit #gulf #his #leaps #prevail