Quotes About Position

while the main laws of strategy can be stated clearly enough for the benefit of all and sundry, you must be guided by the actions of the enemy in attempting to secure a favorable position in actual warfare.

such astonishing rapidity that he was able to occupy a commanding position on the North hill before the enemy had

He wins his battles by making no mistakes. Making no mistakes is what establishes the certainty of victory, for it means conquering an enemy that is already defeated. 14. Hence the skillful fighter puts himself into a position which makes defeat impossible, and does not miss the moment for defeating the enemy.

war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable.

Secure your victory by attacking indefensible position.

Si vas a colocar tu ejército en posición de observar al enemigo, atraviesa rápido las montañas y vigílalos desde un valle.

Quando soffia, il vento non lascia traccia, e muta direzione inaspettatamente. La maestosità della foresta è data dall'ordine. Il fuoco è avido perché dietro di sé non lascia un filo d'erba. Quando prendi posizione, sii fermo come la montagna».

Good warriors take their stand on ground where they cannot lose, and do not overlook conditions that make an opponent prone to defeat.

If it is to your advantage, make a forward move; if not, stay where you are

Not being financially strapped was empowering. It's a lot easier to ask for something if you're in a position to walk away if they say no.

So if you think that when you are better, it means that you can smash ahead and mate the guy, you are wrong, that is not what better means. What better means is that your position has the potential, if played correctly, to turn out well. So do not think that when you are better and when you are attacking that you can just force mate. That is not what it is about. Often the way to play best, the way to play within the position, is to maintain it.

He said, "We are all asleep and dreaming, you know. If we could ever actually comprehend our true position, we would not be able to bear it, we would have to find a way out." The girl nodded. She was embarrassed.

put back in their place.

where people sit at a table can influence conversation: a person sitting at the head of a table brings into play a dynamic of authority (cold) over the others, while people gathered around a round table promotes a feeling of warmth.

Could a flavor be pleased with itself and its position in the world? That was plum. Not the sharp-flavored skin and the sweet flesh of a fresh plum, but more the concentrated flavor when the fruit was cooked down for a tart filling. Like the taste of port. In fact, I liked to pair plum and port together.

As if one kiss would chase her from a position she sorely needed. Men were fools.

She supposed she ought to adopt a brighter outlook and approach her new position with a more optimistic attitude, but drat it all, she wanted to be sullen just then.

You obviously take great pride in what you do," he said. "I thought you hated this position." "I do. But that doesn't mean that I will do less than my best. That would be unfair to Neville." "Neville is a brat." "Yes, but he deserves a good education.

Maybe one day the world will change, that we'll be in a luxurious position of being able to debate whether or not it's inherently wrong to eat animals, but the question doesn't matter right now.

Initially, if I get start, then I play in a flow. It is good if I bat high up in the order.

My feeling is that the most dangerous people are always those who take a hardline position - and nothing inspires that sort of extremism like difference.

The formation is important but not that important. The important thing is the concepts in each position on the pitch. That has to be integrated into the players' heads. The players will develop when they understand it.

I play a complicated position in an intensely team-oriented game.

In football I think if you don't have the intention to touch the ball and you have your arms in a natural position it is not handball.