Out-Gambitted/Quotes

"These 'no-nonsense' solutions of yours just don't hold water in a complex world of jet-powered apes and Time Travel."

—Superman, JLA: Classified #3

However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.

—The Art of War

"I don't understand it! I'm supposed to be good at the sneaky planning! What went wroooooong?!"

—Tarvek Sturmvoraus in Cinderella side story, Girl Genius

"How do you fight someone smarter than yourself?" Rand whispered. "The answer is simple. You make her think that you are sitting down across the table from her, ready to play her game. Then you punch her in the face as hard as you can."

—The Gathering Storm (after Rand "punched" someone really, really hard)

"You know what your problem is, Brennan? Other than this knife in your chest, was you were so busy thinking busy ten moves ahead, you don't see the move that's right in front of you."

—Larry, Burn Notice

Man in Black: Then make your choice.
Vizzini: I will, and I choose - What in the world can that be?
[Vizzini gestures up and away from the table. The man in black looks. Vizzini swaps the goblets. He chooses. They drink.]
[...]
The Man in Black: You guessed wrong.
Vizzini: You only think I guessed wrong. That's what's so funny. I switched glasses when your back was turned. Ha ha! You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous is never get involved in a land war in Asia, but only slightly less well known is this: never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!
(Vizzini laughs maniacally for a few seconds, then stops abruptly and falls over dead.)
[...]
Buttercup: And to think, all that time it was your cup that was poisoned.
The Man in Black: They were both poisoned. I spent the last few years building up an immunity to iocane powder.

—The Princess Bride