I can comprehend Alekhine's combinations well enough; but where he gets his attacking chances from and how he infuses such life into the very opening - that is beyond me.

We cannot resist the fascination of sacrifice, since a passion for sacrifices is part of a Chessplayer's nature

In the opening a master should play like a book, in the mid-game he should play like a magician, in the ending he should play like a machine.

The beauty of a game of chess is usually assessed according to the sacrifices it contains.

Slogans are mere wordsuck...

Your calling is in what you often think about

Reason is neutral. It has no biases. It has no agendas. There are no personal interests at stake. Reason simply says, “Here is the data, be responsible with it.” As such, reason is impartial.

For the prosperous, it's not about getting more stuff. It's about having the freedom to make almost any decision you want.

Life is journey through either experiences or experiment.

Americans are so direct. They'd ask me, 'What's your five-year plan? Do you have a five-year plan?' I don't know what I'm having for my tea tonight let alone a five-year plan.

Leave the fireworks for those who cast no spark of their own.

Ink was not invented to express our real feelings.

I used to go to the supermarket dressed as Peter Pan when I was about five years old.

Striving for excellence is a positive quality. Striving for perfection is self-defeating.