Along with my retirement from chess analytical work seems to have gone too.

If you are weak in the endgame, you must spend more time analysing studies; in your training games you must aim at transposing to endgames, which will help you to acquire the requisite experience.

Chess is the art which expresses the science of logic.

If Tal sacrifices a piece, take it. If Petrosian sacrifices a piece, don't take it.

Chess mastery essentially consists of analyzing Chess positions accurately

When my opponent's clock is going I discuss general considerations in an internal dialogue with myself. When my own clock is going I analyse conctrete variations.

Chess cannot be taught. Chess can only be learned.

In short, we can see Karpov as an exploiter of other people’s ideas. His ability to use these ideas is not at issue, but he himself is about as fertile as a woman who has been sterilized is.

Chess is the art of analysis.

Every great master will find it useful to have his own theory on the openings, which only he himself knows, a theory which is closely linked with plans for the middle game.

Chess is a part of culture and if a culture is declining then Chess too will decline

To let the brain work without sufficient material is like racing an engine. It racks itself to pieces. The sea air, sunshine, and patience, Watson—all else will come.

Life is but a light of love.

Yeah. I'm the fly in the soup. I don't like it any better than you do. Flies don't like being swamped in soup, especially when it's hot.

I don't have any kids. Well, at least none I know about.

If you are waiting for anything in order to live and love without holding back, then you suffer.

I was never hurt by what anybody said about my clothes, because I dress to please myself. If somebody doesn’t like what I’m wearing, it’s their problem, not mine

Your voice is your identity. If you don't use it- you're halfway to Asphodel already.

You need not laugh; 'tis perfectly true.

I write about kids growing up, I write a lot about schools and parents, and all of my experiences with those things have been suburban experiences.