A great chess player always has a very good memory.

The endgame is an arena in which miraculous escapes are not uncommon.

In modern praxis lost positions are salvaged most often when the play is highly complicated with many sharp dynamic variations to be calculated.

Lack of proper endgame technique allows many players to escape from lost positions, even without any spectacular play on their part.

A real sacrifice involves a radical change in the character of a game which cannot be effected without foresight, fantasy, and the willingness to risk.

Objectivity and presence of mind are essential in such positions where sacrificial temptations are not always resistable.

Your calling is you unique area of expertise

We exist in the world of books.

As a writer one has to take the chance on being a fool.

My whole written history is one big lie! I mean, I can't even believe my history.

Theres a great deal of attention paid and books written about this change of life in a woman, and really very little written about a mans change of life.

Unfortunately [René] Lévesque had so little self confidence in Quebec and in the people themselves, that he fell for that and, yes, he'd say, you know, it might be ruinous for us economically.

You don't have to be a star to get a cheese sandwich. You just have to be first.

People say that envy is a deadly sin, but I disagree. I love watching a person do something that I can't. I find it to be incredibly motivating.

Being fat worked, and I think that was what was confusing for me for a long time in my career.

Be willing to get fired for a good idea.