Theodore Roosevelt

Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.

American President

Wayne Dyer

If life is a checker game, someone else is moving the pieces. It isn't us. Don't be surprised by amazing coincidences. There are no accidents. Consider, as I learned to do, the incredible interconnectedness of all of life.

American Psychologist

Pamela Meyer

Lying in the political sphere has gotten out of hand, and because people tend to dismiss things that challenge their preconceived notions of the world, fact checkers can only play a small part in remedying the problem.

American Author

Mahesh Bhatt

A long and productive career in the world of films is bound to be checkered with success and failures. You cannot have one without the other; the only way not to make a flop is not to make a film.

Indian Director

Sophie B. Hawkins

I was a coat checker, a dishwasher, a waitress, and those were some of the happiest times of my life because I still got to do my writing. You're lucky when you can work and then do your art.

American Musician

Shaquille O'Neal

Challenge me. Treat me like a game of checkers and play me. That's all I'm asking, just play me. Treat me like Sega and play me.

American Athlete

Brad Stevens

If I was playing a game of Sorry or checkers with my nine-year-old, I hate losing. That's just my makeup and personality.

American Coach

John Skipper

Chess is a competition. Checkers is a competition. Mostly, I'm interested in doing real sports.

American Businessman

Kobe Bryant

These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess.

American Basketball Player

Dennis Miller

I'm like Bush, I see the world more like checkers than chess.

American Comedian

Used in business or work settings to describe a role with specific duties to review or verify.

Workplace Context

Can refer to several verification jobs ranging from quality control to information validation.

Variety of Tasks

Typically describes a distinctive and alternating color design found in various objects.

Visual Pattern

The pattern can be created with textures or materials, not limited to color.

Not Just Colors

Known as 'Draughts' in the UK, indicating the game can have different names in English.

Cultural Variations

It is simple to learn and often played by people of various ages, making it widely accessible.

Game for All Ages

Typically refers to automatic programs used in writing or content creation.

Digital Tool

Suggests using software to complement human proofreading, not replace it.

Proofreading Help

Often utilized as a game piece in board games, not just checkers.

Game Accessory

Can symbolize accomplishment or status in various activities, not limited to sports.

Symbol of Achievement

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 had had a very storied and checkered and wild life, surrounding herself with intellectuals and poets and artists and adventure, and she'd had a lot of loss and a lot of gain, and she was this extremely passionate person who had friends of all ages, which was something I admired about her.

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 and watch the sun set and play checkers. What? Did we do this? Really? Does anyone do this? We went to some topless beaches. Excuse me? No, not in my life. For what it's worth, we went to Sagres, which was considered, at the time, to be the end of the world.

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 hated everything in life I hated school I hated everybody I couldn't read I couldn't write but when I got on the checkerboard I could see that if I moved in moved yeah I'd get an advantage on it and when I learned how to play checkers

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 We can witness a milkmaid serenely pouring a bowl of milk, but that milk isn't for us. We're only onlookers. The studied composition in Vermeer's paintings invokes a balanced harmony. With the checkered floor in many of his works,

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 while the croc is tied up for inspection it must be kept cool cars checkers board first