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9 de nov. de 2015 · So I started riffing on this idea of ‘rules for a knight.’ Like, what does the king decree, you know? I wrote it out—the idea was we were going to put it on the wall, in calligraphy.
14 de feb. de 2023 · A four-time Academy Award nominee, twice for writing and twice for acting, ETHAN HAWKE has starred in the films Dead Poets Society, Reality Bites, Gattaca and Training Day, as well as Richard Linklater's Before Sunrise trilogy and Boyhood. He is the author of Rules for a Knight, The Hottest State and Ash Wednesday.He lives in Brooklyn with his four children and his wife.
20 de oct. de 2022 · Rules for a Knight is a beautiful fable by Ethan Hawke. 'Philosophy lovers will enjoy the Eastern and Western philosophical musings, but everyone will enjoy the touching storyline' Metro. Publisher: Cornerstone. ISBN: 9781804940808. Number of pages: 192. Weight: 170 g. Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 14 mm. MEDIA REVIEWS.
10 de nov. de 2015 · Take the nostrum that Good Sir Knight Senior imparts to Junior: “You are better than no one, and no one is better than you.”. All very nicely egalitarian, that, but a bit out of step with the elaborate hierarchy of medieval equerry and nobility. And more: “The simple joys are the great ones. Pleasure is not complicated.”.
The knight is unique for two major reasons: 1) it is the only piece that can hop or jump over another piece, and 2) every time it moves it alternates from a light-square to a dark-square, or vice-versa. The knight is considered a minor piece (like a bishop) and is worth three points. It is considerably more valuable than a pawn (which is worth ...
Your life is your responsibility, and you always have the choice to do your best. Doing your best will bring happiness. Do not be overconcerned with avoiding pain or seeking pleasure. If you are concentrating on the results of your actions, you are not dedicated to your task.”. ― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight.
It is 1483, and Sir Thomas Lemuel Hawke, a Cornish knight, is about to ride into battle. On the eve of his departure, he composes a letter to his four young children, consisting of twenty virtues that provide instruction on how to live a noble life, and on all the lessons, large and small, that he might have imparted to them himself were he not expecting to die on the battlefield.
