Even well-known historians like Edward Gibbon are talking about how the soldiers of the 18th century were not able to do the same type of exercise [like Romans].

I've met enough KGB colonels in my life.

If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure.

A grandmaster needs to retain thousands of games in his head, for games are to him what the words of their mother tongue are to ordinary people, or notes or scores to musicians.

It was not about losing my mental power; it's about not feeling good about my contribution to the game.

I think Russians today have a distorted picture of capitalism, liberal democracy and market economy.

Losing can persuade you to change what doesn't need to be changed, and winning can convince you everything is fine even if you are on the brink of disaster.

At the end of the day, it's all about money.

Excelling at chess has long been considered a symbol of more general intelligence. That is an incorrect assumption in my view, as pleasant as it might be.

Chess helps you to concentrate, improve your logic. It teaches you to play by the rules and take responsibility for your actions, how to problem solve in an uncertain environment.

When I was preparing for one term's work in the Botvinnik school I had to spend a lot of time on king and pawn endings. So when I came to a tricky position in my own games I knew the winning method.

People who can't be questioned often end up doing questionable things.

Sometimes there's truth in old cliches. There can be no real peace without justice. And without resistance there will be no justice.

Logic might be unanswerable because it was so absolutely wrong.

that when given the opportunity, many honest people will cheat.

Don't get to the end of your life and realize you have never lived.

Remember that the secret of all learning is patience and that curiosity is not the same thing as a thirst for knowledge.

These same people seem to forget that mother also took a lot of chances with the type of roles she played.

things that have cost more than they're worth leave a bitter taste. A taste of salt and sweat.

Success is one thing, impact is another

It's always fun to improvise. What's weird is that when you're recording, you're by yourself, for the most part.