Gary Cooper

I looked it at like this way. To get folks to like you, as a screen player I mean, I figured you had to sort of be their ideal. I don't mean a handsome knight riding a white horse, but a fella who answered the description of a right guy.

American Actor

Kriti Kharbanda

I was always one of those people who thought my love life would be dramatic - a knight in shining armour would take me away on his horse. I was that girl; I'm still that girl. What better way to live that life than being an actor?

Indian Model

Ian Mckellen

There are some tremendous actors in the U.K. who have been knighted, and I've spent much of my life admiring many of them, like Laurence Olivier. So it's very flattering to be in their company.

English Actor

Jamie Wyeth

My father, whose work I adore... was down working on little things of grass and dead birds. Well, that didn't interest me. As an 8-year-old kid, I wanted knights in armor and so forth.

American Artist

Barbara Feldon

I've always supported myself. I like the sense of knowing exactly where I stand financially, but there is a side of me that longs for a knight in shining armor.

American Actress

Mary Kay Andrews

My characters are turned upside down and trying to reinvent themselves but don't need a white knight. They can save themselves in a crisis.

American Writer

Jon Jones

A champion without his belt is like a knight without his sword. I've got to have it.

American Athlete

Rufus Wainwright

I'm your knight in shining armor. I'm here to save you from Linkin Park.

Canadian Musician

Slowthai

I get knighted in the school of life. Like Braveheart.

English Musician

Stephen Frears

I don't generally believe in people being knighted.

English Director

The term is historical and not used for contemporary ranks; it's part of medieval history.

Historical Rank

Traditionally, 'knight' refers to a male, although modern adaptations can vary.

Gender Specific

Knights are often associated with chivalry and heroic deeds in literature.

Chivalry Theme

In chess, remember the knight's unique L-shaped move; it's unlike any other piece.

Unique Movement

The knight can jump over others, a useful tactic to surprise your opponent.

Leaps Over Pieces

When moving a knight, think two squares in one direction, then one square perpendicularly.

Two Squares First

Being knighted today is a non-military honor for achievement or service.

Modern Honor

Knighthood often rewards contributions to art, science, charity, and more.

Social Contribution

The title 'Sir' before a name signifies modern knighthood; it's ceremonial.

Ceremonial Title

Used metaphorically for a man acting heroically, not a literal knight.

Metaphorical Hero

'Knight' conveys honor, helping others selflessly, without expecting reward.

Chivalrous Acts

Knights are often linked to romance and protection in stories and compliments.

Romantic Ideals

 or why the knight so often appears to be losing. The snail might be a symbol of the inevitability of death, which defeats even the strongest knights. Or it could represent humility, and a knight’s need to vanquish his own pride. Many illuminated manuscripts were copies of religious or classical texts,

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 Namely, we seem to be getting more humane. Centuries ago, our ancestors would burn cats alive as a form of popular entertainment. Knights waged constant war on each other by trying to kill as many of each other's peasants as possible. Governments executed people for frivolous reasons,

Steven Pinker and...

 just in with the knights of the round table I was telling that to a friend the other day and she was like oh yeah yeah I loved that whole maiden in the tower daydream when I was a kid I was like no I wasn't the girl locked in the tower I was the guy on the horse

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 And sometimes a new word isn't new at all. Obsolete words gain new life by adopting new meanings. Villain originally meant a peasant farmer, but in a twist of aristocratic snobbery came to mean someone not bound by the knightly code of chivalry

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 But it wasn't the blood and guts or the boobs that made me want to go see it again. They helped -- It was the armor. The armor in "Excalibur" was intoxicatingly beautiful to me. These were literally knights in shining, mirror-polished armor.

My love letter to...

 you deserved this she's not even your type you like big girls she's knighted in our foot exactly are you missing now you're making yourself look stupid you're embarrassing me ow just stop it just stop looking at her oh

A Snow Tiger Complaining...

 But in the midst of the revelry, the castle doors split open. A towering knight riding an emerald steed burst into the room, stunning the court into silence. Then, in a deep bellowing voice, he proposed a game.

The myth of Gawain and...

 fact I was giving a talk when knighted at a church in Wellfleet before we found the wreck and an elderly lady came up to me and held her wrist out after the talk and said my grandfather said he found

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 a silent guardian, a watchful protector, a dark knight, I'm Okay, fine. So, I'm not Batman. I'm just a bat. But like Batman, I'm often misunderstood. People think I'm scary, strange and dangerous.

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 his novel’s success in the world of his characters. This unconventional meta-awareness created philosophical complexity, as the knight and his squire ponder the meaning of their story.