I had a slightly inferior endgame that probably should have been drawn, but Kortchnoi kept torturing me with little threats until finally, exhausted and exasperated, I made a losing mistake.

According to such great attacking players as Bronstein and Tal, most combinations are inspired by the player's memories of earlier games.

Under no circumstances should you play fast if you have a winning position. Forget the clock, use all your time and make good moves.

Patience is the most valuable trait of the endgame player.

Agreeing to draws in the middlegame, equal or otherwise, deprives you of the opportunity to practice playing endgames, and the endgame is probably where you need the most practice.

I always urge players to study composed problems and endgames.

There is nothing wrong with trying to exploit the natural human tendency to become impatient when forced to play a boring position.

In the Soviets' view, chess was not merely an art or a science or even a sport; it was what it had been invented to simulate: war.

When you defend, try not to worry or become upset. Keep your cool and trust your position - it's all you've got.

Sometimes players need to gain time on the clock by repeating the position, but most often its purpose is to wear down the opponent psychologically.

There is no doubt that Bronstein's shrewd understanding of chess psychology was crucial to his success. Without it, his impetuous style and technical flaws might have relegated him to a minor career.

Nothing links man to man like the frequent passage from hand to hand of a good book.

The firmest of friendships have been formed in mutual adversity, as iron is most strongly united by the fiercest flame.

I think I work harder on the pitch, I cover more ground and my passing is more accurate.

If men had wings and bore black feathers, Few of them would be clever enough to be crows.

The mining industry might make wealth and power for a few men and women, but the many would always be smashed and battered beneath its giant treads.

The notion of a world government to defend our rights would have sent the founding fathers running for their muskets.

Liberty isn't liberalism, arbitrariness, but it's connected; it's conditioned by the great values of love and solidarity and in general by the good.

The most radical thing we can do is connect people to one another. That starts conversations toward a vision for change.

Hesitation is a mistake that invites defeat. I would not be Mord-Sith had I not hesitated when I was young." - Cara

Negative thinkers always have a negative vision.