The turning point in my career came with the realization that Black should play to win instead of just steering for equality.

I could give any woman in the world a piece and a move; to Gaprindashvili even, a knight.

I don't believe in psychology. I believe in good moves

I would rather be free in my mind, and be locked up in a prison cell, than to be a coward and not be able to say what I want.

I don't like American girls. They're very conceited, you know. In Europe they're more pleasant.

Chess is war over the board. The object is to crush the opponents mind.

Chess is a matter of delicate judgement, knowing when to punch and how to duck.

All I want to do, ever, is play chess.

America is totally under control of the Jews, you know. I mean, look what they're doing in Yugoslavia...

I give 98 percent of my mental energy to Chess Others give only 2 percent

A strong memory, concentration, imagination, and a strong will is required to become a great Chess player

Politics is the only field in which the character of a person does not stand in the way of his career.

Getting lost is just another way of saying 'going exploring.

It is when the heavenly fire has departed and the soul is cool again that we discover the real quality of our will.

About ten years ago, I knew three chords on the guitar. Now, in 1982, I know three chords on the guitar.

Desks are terrible places, no matter how many wheels a chair might have. You can't do much about how drawers fill up.

I hear the first drops. Like the tapping of a stranger at the door of a dream, the rain changes everything.

Cow protection to me is one of the most wonderful phenomena in the human evolution.

Love is simply where it is.

The Press is not our daily bread but our daily sugar pill.

Remember, tomorrow is promised to no one.