I was never invited to the White House.

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

Unless we learn to know ourselves, we run the danger of destroying ourselves.

Faith diminishes fears.

A named thing is a tamed thing.

Thank God for sleep! And when you cannot sleep still thank Him that you live to lie awake.

I never really enjoyed the fame stuff.

I'd do entire music videos in my bedroom, where I used to stand in front of my television memorizing the moves to Michael Jackson's 'Beat It.'

Take your time. There's no rush to be good or renowned.

We must form our minds by reading deep rather than wide.

That genius is feeble which cannot hold its own before the masterpieces of the world.

Let us be careful to distinguish modesty, which is ever amiable, from reserve, which is only prudent.