I don't remember one thing I learned in school.

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

His life spells living. Your life or my life, apart from Him, spells death.

Forever doesn't exist because it hasn't started yet.

Friendship is always a sweet responsibility never an opportunity.

You can learn a little bit from everybody, so you should be able to work a bit with everybody.

You pay a price for everything in life.

Suddenly they have to face each other down - you've got to kill your friends.

Never trust anyone who calls himself a libertarian socialist. They're bound to be deeply confused, at best.

If we're going to talk about mayors, that under the current mayor [of New York in 2016], crime has continued to drop, including murders.

I find it hard in my general life to think further than the week ahead.

A woman who deliberately destroys a fetus is answerable for murder. And any fine distinction as to its being completely formed or unformed is not admissible amongst us.