Chess is, above all, a fight.

When you see a good move, look for a better one.

Education in Chess has to be an education in independent thinking and judging. Chess must not be memorized.

On the chessboard, lies and hypocrisy do not survive long. The creative combination lays bare the presumption of a lie; the merciless fact, culminating in the checkmate, contradicts the hypocrite.

The hardest game to win is a won game

Without error there can be no brilliancy

I keep on fighting as long as my opponent can make a mistake.

By some ardent enthusiasts Chess has been elevated into a science or an art. It is neither; but its principal characteristic seems to be - what human nature mostly delights in - a fight.

The laws of chess do not permit a free choice: you have to move whether you like it or not.

The combination player thinks forward; he starts from the given position, and tries the forceful moves in his mind

I have added these principles to the law: get the Knights into action before both Bishops are developed

No, I regret nothing, all I regret is having been born, dying is such a long tiresome business I always found.

Finding meaning for life is simply coming into significance because you have been able to accomplish and fulfill your purpose.

I wish you great fun with your sacred adventure.

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.

One could imagine a period like Japan13 years ago, however, in which indexing over time wouldn't work.

My schedulers keep getting driven crazy by the fact that they can't fit hikes in my schedule.

Why should we flagellate ourselves for what the Cambodians did to each other?

Some people want to call me an Appalachian writer, even though I know some people use regional labels to belittle.

You never know the answers to the questions of life until you are asked.

I've tried it, and I've never been that girl. I'm always going to be the girl you want to take home to your parents, not for the night.