Even when the time control has been reached, there is one situation where you want to act as if it has not: when your position is absolutely lost.

The key to ultimate succcess is the determination to progress day by day.

Playing without a concurrent critical review of one's skills will simply get you nowhere.

In Chess, at least, the brave inherit the earth

Once you are in the endgame, the moment of truth has arrived... The amount of points that can be gained (and saved) by correct endgame play is enormous, yet often underestimated.

After a bad opening, there is hope for the middle game. After a bad middle game, there is hope for the endgame. But once you are in the endgame, the moment of truth has arrived

Only play into a variation in which your opponent is strong if you have your own personal novelty ready!

Your practical results will improve when you play what you know, like and have confidence in.

One of the objectives of opening play is to try to surprise your opponent.

Unless a player has an 'understanding chess' rating of at least 2400, the amount of significant knowledge that he can impart on others is limited.

You must be able to handle a variety of move orders during the first 5-6 moves - otherwise you'll find yourself 'tricked' time and time again.

I could write my name across the sky, and it would be in invisible ink.

Love hurts. Love is fragile. Love comes like a breath of magic, then departs leaving us feeling empty, alone, a paper cup blowing on the wind.

When someone asks us where we want to be in our lives, the last thing that occurs to us is to look down at our feet and say, 'Here, I guess, since this is where I am.'

Tantric Zen is not being kinky; nor is it being conservative and austere. It is eclectic. It is a real mixture of all things.

God allows in His wisdom what He could easily prevent by His power.

Women are good for only one thing - lying on their backs.

As a viewer, my own work elicits strong emotional reaction from me.

Activity does not necessarily equal progress.

Free speech in Bangladesh can get you killed

I believe that love and laughter can only happen when one person takes the time to think about what would cause the other person to feel good.