A win by an unsound combination, however showy, fills me with artistic horror

Chess is intellectual gymnastics.

Unfortunately, many regard the critic as an enemy, instead of seeing him as a guide to the truth.

I have never in my life played the French Defence, which is the dullest of all openings

A sacrifice is best refuted by accepting it

Only the player with the initiative has the right to attack

The King is a fighting piece. Use it!

Fame, I have already. Now I need the money.

In the ending the king is a powerful piece for assisting his own pawns, or stopping the adverse pawns.

I may be an old lion, but I can still bite someone's hand off if he puts it in my mouth.

Chess is so inspiring that I do not believe a good player is capable of haviong an evil thought during the game.

Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone.

His words saddened them greatly, though they couldn't say why.

Normality is a fine ideal for those who have no imagination.

The worst is when men try too hard, because it's not very masculine. Your outfit has to look like 'Oh, I just grabbed that.' Not too calculated. Jeans, a t-shirt: the simpler the better.

Keep your mind open. You may very well learn something new about yourself and your pictures.

I love it when my books cause controversy, when people argue violently about the ending.

I listen a lot to the incredible young artists who are coming through, which is something that just wasn't possible during Apartheid. That's the way I learn.

We can't avoid reasoning; we can only avoid doing it well.

A push-and-go wooden duck on wheels can cause quite a lot of damage if wielded with enough force.