Strategy requires thought, tactics require observation

Whoever sees no other aim in the game than that of giving checkmate to one's opponent will never become a good Chess player

Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory.

Poor Capablanca! Thou wert a brilliant technician, but no philosopher. Thou wert not capable of believing that in chess, another style could be victorious than the absolutely correct one.

Alekhine is a poet who creates a work of art out of something that would hardly inspire another man to send home a picture post card.

I honestly feel very humble when I study Capablanca's games.

Alekhine's real genius is in the preparation and construction of a position, long before combinations or mating attacks come into consideration at all.

The 'chess machine', by which admiring title he had been known, revealed the great drawback of a machine: it had not sufficient flexibility to adapt itself to altered circumstances.

The essence of Capablanca's greatness is his rare talent for avoiding all that can complicate or confuse the conflict.

I don't use my lips. I use my tongue to make - create the vowels.

This gospel we have received is one of sacrifice, service and self-abnegation from beginning to end. That is what constitutes the straight and narrow way that leads to life eternal.

In a free enterprise, the community is not just another stakeholder, but is in fact the very purpose of its existence.

I will never sacrifice my morals and ethics for anyone or any win.

I can talk about humility, but I'm not humble. I mean, if you say, I'm humble, you've just contradicted yourself. But I'm trying to be, man, I'm trying so hard.

The era of a Palestinian state is over.

John could write a mean song. He had a lot of venom in him. Whereas I had a happy childhood.

Newspapers have degenerated. They may now be absolutely relied upon.

Ultimately, your theme will find you. You don't have to go looking for it.

I always wanted to direct movies. That's what I set out to do. When I was a little kid I just dreamed of making movies, and I went to film school [at Northwestern University].