Young players expose themselves to grave risks when they blindly imitate the innovations of masters without themselves first checking all the details and consequences of these innovations.

Psychology is the most important factor in chess.

During a chess tournament a master must envisage himself as a cross between an ascetic monk and a beast of prey.

You can become a big master in chess only if you see your mistakes and short-comings. Exactly the same as in life itself.

A lifetime in not enough to learn everything about chess.

I consider chess an art, and accept all those responsibilities which art places upon its devotees.

Playing for complications is an extreme measure that a player should adopt only when he cannot find a clear and logical plan.

Chess, like other arts, must be practiced to be appreciated.

Play on both sides of the board is my favourite strategy.

I study chess eight hours a day, on principle.

Deux fous gagnent toujours, mais trois fous, non!

Dying is only one thing to be sad over... Living unhappily is something else.

There is a time to be quiet and a time to talk.

There's a whole world of bad TV that's along similar themes - the cop drama.

Strategy is not a solo sport, even if you're the CEO.

Life does not play with marked cards.Winning or losing is part of it.

Being a gentleman is a worthy goal.

We wanted to write a whole song about partying and then taking Yellow Cabs home. That's the weirdest topic we've ever thought of centering a song around.

Prayer is a friendly conversation with the One we know loves us.

We speak of virtue, honour, reason; but our thought does not translate any one of these concepts into a substance.

I'd find the fellow who lost it [million dollars], and, if he was poor, I'd return it.