‘I can oversee the endless possibilities and deviations that lie before me, on this board, which is all there is. I have played games before and I will play games in the future, but none of them will be me. This will be me, almost. It is as if in a short while, my only completely accurate picture will be taken. I have no doubts: I will be the winner of the game called life, and after that I will dissolve into a fleeting thing.’
‘They are after you, whoever they are.
You are not playing against him tomorrow. You’re playing the system itself.’