All my games are real

I could give any woman in the world a piece and a move; to Gaprindashvili even, a knight.

I don't believe in psychology. I believe in good moves

I would rather be free in my mind, and be locked up in a prison cell, than to be a coward and not be able to say what I want.

I don't like American girls. They're very conceited, you know. In Europe they're more pleasant.

Chess is war over the board. The object is to crush the opponents mind.

The turning point in my career came with the realization that Black should play to win instead of just steering for equality.

Chess is a matter of delicate judgement, knowing when to punch and how to duck.

All I want to do, ever, is play chess.

America is totally under control of the Jews, you know. I mean, look what they're doing in Yugoslavia...

I give 98 percent of my mental energy to Chess Others give only 2 percent

The problem with being a leader is that you're never sure if you're being followed or chased.

It's the worst when you're kissing someone who's not a good kisser, and you're trying to make it look good, but you feel like you're just working on your own.

I am so sick of you smart kids. Why can't you just boost cars or steal stuff like normal kids?' 'We do steal stuff. Just bigger stuff.

Stress, in addition to being itself, was also the cause of itself, and the result of itself.

The cleaner and nicer the program, the faster it's going to run. And if it doesn't, it'll be easy to make it fast.

I don't listen to music when I write - I find it distracting.

The 1st question the effective decision-maker asks is: 'Is this a generic situation or an exception?'

Leaving America is like losing twenty pounds and finding a new girlfriend.

Historically in every recovery, because the president rightly did inherit a recession. But historically, the lagging indicator always deals with employment.

The deafest man can hear praise, and is slow to think any an excess.