PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTIONS ON BRIDGE.......By Professor Hu Chi Ku Chi

• Playing bridge is a clever man's instinct to stave off death
• What produces a good bridge player is simply the presence of a good mind
• Psychs are just a lot of lies, and players who regularly make psychs their business are nothing more than cheats
• It is always disappointing to see that what I have achieved in terms of mastering this damn game of bridge has boiled down to so little  
• The true value of bridge comes from the realisation it is the only game that comes anywhere close to divine perfection 
• Should one follow the advice and guidance of others ? Not necessarily so because when one looks at the greatest bridge players of all time one discovers that they all possessed individual minds of their own.  
• The ugliest aspect of this great game is when really good bridge players sell themselves. This makes them nothing more than a commodity, to be purchased by individuals who see money as the only means by which they can acquire success. 
• Bridge players often come across as a contradiction. One view is that " Oh, it is a great feeling to spend so much time playing such a wonderful and fascinating game ". And the other view is " I must be crazy to devote so much time to a game that causes me so much frustration and pain ".
• Bridge is a mystery wrapped up in enigmas and complex puzzles, which even for the most gifted players have yet to unravel
• Intuition and instinct are the indispensable qualities of an expert  bridge player, but sadly these are hard to come by. The hard truth is that either they are there......or not. Such qualities can never be developed : they are a gift from God.