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Chess Maxims / Sayings / Phrases

Is there a place where these are collected? (If not, would this thread be good?)

sayings that are generally true, or just catch phrases of strategy like:
"Don't move the same piece twice in the opening"
"Never play f3/f6"
"Knights on the rim are dim"
"3 moves from castling, I'm scared. 2 moves from castling I'm probably okay. 1 move from castling, I'm good." -- (paraphrased from Carlsen)
"Attack the base of the pawn chain"
"Trade/liquidate the position when you're up material"
"When you see a good move, look for a better one"
"You was doing PIPI in your pampers when i was beating players much more stronger then you" Tigran Petrosyan

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