Chess is a miniature version of life.

When men lose against me, they always have a headache ... or things of that kind. I have never beaten a completely healthy man!

Chess is a miniature version of life. To be successful, you need to be disciplined, assess resources, consider responsible choices and adjust when circumstances change.

There are no take-backs—just as in life. You must think before you move.

Win with grace, lose with dignity!

Chess can help a child develop logical thinking, decision making, reasoning, and pattern recognition skills, which in turn can help math and verbal skills.

According to research, test scores improved by 17.3% for students regularly engaged in chess classes, compared with only 4.6% for children participating in other forms of enriched activities.

I have always felt that Judit was a relatively slow starter, though she is extremely motivated, diligent, hard-working, and disciplined towards her goals in chess and in life.

If we talk about pure abilities and skills, I believe there should be no reason why women cannot play as well as men.

I believe that the best style is a universal one, tactical and positional at the same time.

I have visited Tromsø and can personally say Tromsø is a beautiful city, well equipped to be an excellent choice for the Chess Olympiad 2014.

Life is a question asked by God about the way he exists.

...we've let go of so many things, but never each other's hand ...

The absolute truth is the thing that makes people laugh.

Unfortunately, propaganda works.

Every war is different. Every war is the same.

I've written a lot of books which are written from the moon - the view from nowhere.

There are women who never had an intrigue; but there are scarce any who never had but one.

But an experienced reader is also a self-aware and critical reader. I can't remember ever reading a story without judging it.

Fate has a way of getting what she wants, no matter how we try to avoid it.

I don't drink. I don't do drugs. I'm innocent!