I don't listen to weakies.

I could give any woman in the world a piece and a move; to Gaprindashvili even, a knight.

I don't believe in psychology. I believe in good moves

I would rather be free in my mind, and be locked up in a prison cell, than to be a coward and not be able to say what I want.

I don't like American girls. They're very conceited, you know. In Europe they're more pleasant.

Chess is war over the board. The object is to crush the opponents mind.

The turning point in my career came with the realization that Black should play to win instead of just steering for equality.

Chess is a matter of delicate judgement, knowing when to punch and how to duck.

All I want to do, ever, is play chess.

America is totally under control of the Jews, you know. I mean, look what they're doing in Yugoslavia...

I give 98 percent of my mental energy to Chess Others give only 2 percent

Without atmosphere a painting is nothing.

The best thing in life is change. Without change there is no life.

Don't quit because it's hard. Quit because it's not hard enough

Great grief does not of itself put an end to itself.

To speak broadly, the troubles of life as we find them are mainly traceable to the heart or the purse.

Adventure is just a romantic name for trouble. It sounds swell when you write about it, but it's hell when you meet it face to face in a dark and lonely place.

In antiquity slaves were, in all honesty called slaves. In the middle ages, they took the name of serfs. Nowadays they are called wage earners.

Upstate New York in the middle of October. You can't get more beautiful than that.

While there are many things you can do to help a loved one in need, there are some things that must be done by the Lord.

I would rather have an inferiority complex and be pleasantly surprised, than have a superiority complex and be rudely awakened.