The chess-board is the world, the pieces are the phenomena of the universe, the rules of the game are what we call the laws of nature. The player on the other side is hidden from us. We know that his play is always fair, just and patient. But also we know, to our cost, that he never overlooks a mistake or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance.
Thomas Huxley,
Collected Essays
Volume 3
Science and Education
A Liberal Education (p. 82)
The chess-board is the world, the pieces are the phenomena of the universe, the rules of the game are what we call the laws of nature. The player on the other side is hidden from us. We know that his play is always fair, just and patient. But also we know, to our cost, that he never overlooks a mistake or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance.
Thomas Huxley, Collected Essays Volume 3 Science and Education A Liberal Education (p. 82)
How are you liking the book, assuming you’re reading it at the moment?
Ah, the temptation not to correct a favorable impression.
I haven’t read the original source, I saw the quote in a Batman comic and thought it sounded cool so I Googled it.