A list of The Queen’s Gambit quotes about love, life and self-exploratory
Everyone is talking about the new Netflix show – The Queen’s Gambit. As someone who has zero knowledge of chess, I didn’t expect myself to fall for the show this much. And the show has a lot to love.Â
The Queen’s Gambit takes us on the journey or a talented chess player Elizabeth Harmon, as she navigates in the world of chess. From an orphan who knew nothing about chess to a great master who defeated the reputed player three times her age, she has always been a force to reckon with.
But her conquering her way out in a man’s world isn’t the only highlight of the show. In seven episodes, this mini-series goes deep into family, friendship, love, and self-redemption. Elizabeth Harmon may not be real. But we can some of her in ourselves.
If you have finished the show and love it, here is a list of inspiring The Queen’s Gambit quotes to walk you through her journey to triumph all over again.
Inspiring The Queen’s Gambit quotes
The strongest person is the person who isn’t scared to be alone.
– Alice Harmon
What you know is not always important.
– Alma Wheatley
Different from Beth’s birth mother, Alma represents a soft side in Beth’s personality. She is emotional and always follows her heart. She may not know a thing about chess, but Beth learned how to follow her intuition instead of just the books. Thanks to Alma, Beth embraces her talent and become the wild card who storms the chess world.
Intuition can’t be found in books.
– Alma Wheatley
I didn’t play the way he thought I should.
– Elizabeth Harmon
Chess can also be, beautiful.
– Elizabeth Harmon
I don’t know why my body is so intent on sabotaging my brain when my brain is perfectly capable of sabotaging itself.
– Alma Wheatley
Anger is a potent spice. A pinch wakes you up; too much dulls your senses.
– Harry Beltik
You can use anger as a motivator as long as you don’t abuse it.
My tranquility needs to be refurbished.
– Alma Wheatley
A quote we can all relate to.
Someday, you’re gonna be all alone. So you need to figure out how to take care of yourself.
– Alice Harmon
No one will be by your side the entire time. Life is a process of losing people. In Elizabeth’s case, she had lost family, friends, and teachers along the way and struggle for quite some time. But she pushed through anyway. She might not be a role model of self-care, but she definitely knows how to survive.
I analyze games.
– Elizabeth Harmon
Creativity and psychosis often go hand in hand. Or, for that matter, genius and madness.
– Jean Blake
The key is not to be tentative. You have to play with absolute confidence.
– Benny Watts
If there’s something Benny teaches us, is that it never hurts to have a little more confidence in yourself. To be less hesitant, to have more faith, to go stronger in every move, and that’s how you win the game.
Most times when people tell us something’s for the best, it’s for the worst.
– Alice Harmon
Only you know what’s best for you. And if you are sure about that, let no one tell you otherwise.
Men are gonna come along and wanna teach you things. You just let them blow-by, and you go on ahead and do just what the hell you feel like.
– Alice Harmon
It takes a strong woman to stay by herself in a world where people will settle for anything, just to say they have something.
– Alice Harmon
Smart genes are the only things Elizabeth inherited from her birth mother, Alice. Alice might be paranoid and a little lunatic. But she taught the young Harmon how to stay true to herself when others tell her otherwise. That’s part of the reason why Harmon refused to take the church money or read a winning speech written for her. She is not a puppet, and she will only say what she wants to say.
Stop thinking about what might have happened in the past.
– Alma Wheatley
The moves they applaud the loudest are the ones you make rather quickly.
– Alma Wheatley
Trust your instincts and go with your guts.
You play what’s best for you.
– Benny Watts
Alma was not pathetic; she was stuck. There’s a difference.
– Elizabeth Harmon
Just because you are struggling doesn’t mean you are any less worthy.
I’m gonna be a radical.
– Jolene
Name someone who is more badass than Beth in the show? That could only be Jolene.
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We weren’t orphans, not as long as we had each other.
– Jolene
Best friends are family by choice. That’s exactly the case with Jolene and Elizabeth. They haven’t seen each other in years, but when they reconnected, the friendship never fades. Jolene showed up when Beth needs her the most and prove that true friends may be separated, but never apart.
I’m here because you need me to be here. That’s what family does.
– Jolene
Looks like you are at the bottom of a f*cking hole. And it’s looking a lot like you dug it yourself. My advice? Stop digging.
– Jolene
F*ck them if they can’t take a joke.
– Jolene
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