The growth of violent extremism is partly a consequence of how the developed world has become complacent and defensive about its own greatness and ambition.

I've met enough KGB colonels in my life.

If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure.

A grandmaster needs to retain thousands of games in his head, for games are to him what the words of their mother tongue are to ordinary people, or notes or scores to musicians.

It was not about losing my mental power; it's about not feeling good about my contribution to the game.

I think Russians today have a distorted picture of capitalism, liberal democracy and market economy.

Losing can persuade you to change what doesn't need to be changed, and winning can convince you everything is fine even if you are on the brink of disaster.

At the end of the day, it's all about money.

Excelling at chess has long been considered a symbol of more general intelligence. That is an incorrect assumption in my view, as pleasant as it might be.

Chess helps you to concentrate, improve your logic. It teaches you to play by the rules and take responsibility for your actions, how to problem solve in an uncertain environment.

When I was preparing for one term's work in the Botvinnik school I had to spend a lot of time on king and pawn endings. So when I came to a tricky position in my own games I knew the winning method.

Profound desire, true desire is the desire to be close to someone.

If I could out run the Angel of Death I'd probably die from lack of breath!

If you are truly a servant of God, then you are to serve him as a master.

Have you ever been further away than yourself? Where?

I've built my success on the idea that a win for me involves a win for everyone around me.

Reservation should be under 'Bartlett.' Right, that's two T's. Yes. 'Bart-let-et.'

We can't allow ourselves to become inured to terrorist attacks to see it as the new normal.

Let us work in partnerships between rich and poor to improve the opportunities of all human beings to build better lives.

At least it's really entertaining when I embarrass myself.

No one should have to pay for love in flesh or blood. (Acheron)