“You may choose your friends, but not your unlikely saviors,” Magnus said cheerfully.”

“You don't choose your friends, they choose you, and you either reject them or you accept them without reservations.”

“When you choose your friends with caution, plan your future with purpose, and frame your life with faith, you will merit the companionship of the Holy Spirit.”

“Choose your allies carefully: it's highly unlikely that you'll ever be held morally, legally, or historically accountable for the actions of your enemies.”

“Then, seek a poet who your way does bend,
And choose an author as you choose a friend;
United by this sympathetic bond,
You grow familiar, intimate and fond;
Your thoughts, your words, your styles, your souls agree,
No longer his interpreter, but he.”

“You can choose your friends but you sho' can't choose your family, an' they're still kin to you no matter whether you acknowledge 'em or not, and it makes you look right silly when you don't.”

“You may be your own best helper, if you choose the right path.”

“Have your adventures, make your mistakes, and choose your friends poorly -- all these make for great stories.”

“A friend of mine recently joked that his mobile phone will beat Magnus Carlsen. I said, ‘What are you talking about? My microwave could beat Magnus Carlsen.</b”

“Whatever your heart clings to and confides in, that is really your God, your functional savior.”