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.  
A writer must be a witness to his or her time, must bear witness to the injustices and the sufferings of the world.
争取在离世之前花光自己所有的钱。相比于给你的受益人,自己全部花光更有趣也更有意义。你填的最后一张支票应该是给殡仪馆,还应该拒付。