I maintain that in every position that arises, we should deliberately search, among other things, for pieces which have no retreat. If we see one, we automatically look to see if it can be netted.

Methodical thinking is of more use in Chess than inspiration

Pawn endings are to Chess what putting is to golf

You are never more alive than when you are enraptured by pain.

A psychopathy on Anarres was rational behavior on Urras.

People call you extremist when you are spreading Islam but always remember that you are not..they are extremist because they are endangering there own life with there own hands.

In Uzbekistan, hundreds of protesters were recently killed under the corrupt regime of President Karimov in what human rights groups are calling a massacre.

I've always wanted to be a writer. Ever since I learned to read, I've wanted to share stories with others the way my favorite writers shared their stories with me.

John Paul II called us Jews the older brothers of Christians. He represented humanity, dialogue and reconciliation, and he laid the foundation for religions to work together.

If architects weren't arrogant, they wouldn't be architects. I don't know a modest good architect.

I hate imitation jewelry, dark lipstick and most of all a shrill voice. This has spoiled many a picture of feminine loveliness.

If you're not doing things right yourself, it's unrealistic to think you can hold other people to a standard.

Of chess it has often been said that life is not long enough for it - but that is the fault of life, not chess.