Every month I look through some ten thousand games, so not as to miss any new ideas and trends.

Chess is like body-building. If you train every day, you stay in top shape. It is the same with your brain - chess is a matter of daily training.

When I was a child I liked the games of Capablanca, and later I was captivated by Alekhine's play.

It is rightly said that the most difficult thing in chess is winning a won position

Objectivity consists in understanding that the only one who never makes a mistake is the one who never does anything.

I go to bed at 4 a. m. Almost all chessplayers do.

For me art and chess are closely related, both are forms in which the self finds beauty and expression.

I am convinced, the way one plays chess always reflects the player's personality. If something defines his character, then it will also define his way of playing.

Playing rapid chess, one can lose the habit of concentrating for several hours in serious chess. That is why, if a player has big aims, he should limit his rapidplay in favour of serious chess.

In chess one cannot control everything. Sometimes a game takes an unexpected turn, in which beauty begins to emerge. Both players are always instrumental in this.

Chess is so deep, I simply feel lost.

Always appreciate the good in people

It is the power of questions that embolden us and keep us as expectant children, all the while developing the power of human consciousness.

With God on your side, what does luck matter?

Conductors' careers are made for the most part with 'Romantic' music. 'Classic' music eliminates the conductor we do not remember him in it.

To govern is to correct. If you set an example by being correct, who would dare to remain incorrect?

The pictures on the walls aren't like movies. They don't move, they don't talk, and they'll last longer. They will last longer.

I don't care if my lettuce has DDT on it, just as long as it's crisp.

That higher awakening is called God-consciousness. In that condition, you will see that all the objects of the world are your own universal self.

My friends love to tease me about the fact that I won't be able to drive until I'm a sophomore in college.

Don’t win loyalty, just obedience, and only while the lash is in the room.