“I don’t understand the game of Cricket. But I do get the game of Noisy Night Insect.”

“Since when do we even play games?”“Since when don’t we play games? Games of life, games of death. Games of love, of hope, of chance, of despair, and of all the myriad wonders in between.”I rolled my eyes at the newcomer. “Hello, Carter.”

“Do you know what I don't understand about that ball game? I don't understand why I wanted to kill you.”

“Life is a game, boy. Life is a game that one plays according to the rule."Yes, sir. I know it is. I know it."Game, my ass. Some game. If you get on the side where all the hot-shots are, then it's a game, all right-I'll admit that. But if you get on the other side, where there aren't any hot-shots, then what's a game about it? Nothing. No game.”

“The assumption now is that the interests of the brand and of the game overlap to the degree that cricket need hardly be mentioned.”

“I went to a fight the other night, and a hockey game broke out.”