My freshman year of high school I joined the chess and math clubs. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes chess club freshman
The 1970s, the decade of my teenage years, was a transitional period in American youth culture. Eric Allin Cornell 1970samericanculture Change image and share on social
Between rounds of speed chess I read enough of a programming manual to teach myself to write programs on the school's DEC mainframe in the language Basic. Eric Allin Cornell basicchessdec Change image and share on social
There are relatively few experiments in atomic physics these days that don't involve the use of a laser. Eric Allin Cornell atomicdayexperiment Change image and share on social
Boxing is like chess. You encourage your opponent to make mistakes so you can capitalise on it. People think you get in the ring and see the red mist, but it's not about aggression. Avoiding getting knocked out is tactical. Nicola Adams aggressionavoidbox share on social
From a good lie in the middle of a fairway bunker, I'll make the same swing as I do from an average fairway lie. I'll dig my feet in slightly and keep my lower body stable so I won't slip, but I don't change my club selection or setup. It's only when the ball is sitting down in the sand that I'll make some modifications. Ernie Els averageballbody share on social
There were several things a Yale freshman was supposed to be able to do. You had to demonstrate in the Olympic-size Yale pool that you could swim 50 yards or be inducted into swimming class. Dick Cavett classdemonstratefreshman Change image and share on social