“Life is like a basketball game, you can shoot but miss. sometimes you even lose a game. There is always a next tournament, but never a time to give up.”

“Always keep your foes confused. If they are never certain who you are or what you want, they cannot know what you are like to do next. Sometimes the best way to baffle them is to make moves that have no purpose, or even seem to work against you. Remember that, Sansa, when you come to play the game.”“What . . . what game?”“The only game. The game of thrones.”

“Life is like a game, Charlie Brown... Sometimes you win... Sometimes you lose.""I'll be happy if I just make the playoffs.”

“Games give you a chance to excel, and if you're playing in good company you don't even mind if you lose because you had the enjoyment of the company during the course of the game.”

“Sometimes you have to lose a piece to win a game.”

“But that's the thing about basketball: you don't play games on paper.”