There was open collusion between the Russian players. They agreed ahead of time to draw the games they played against each other. Every time they drew they gave each other half a point.

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.

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

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

Truth never dies.

You ever wonder if Adam and Eve were just the puppies God dumped because they wouldn't house-train?

When you write you have to reside in the unknown for as long as possible.

The black crow thinketh her own birds white.

Ya know what I do almost every day? I wash. Personal hygiene is part of the package with me.

European investment in Texas alone exceeds all U.S. investment in China and Japan put together.

This was in 2004, and it told me that President [Barack] Obama intended to be very careful and noncontroversial in addressing race matters. I

Misty May was looking for a partner, I was looking to stay at home, and the beach just came calling.

In one day the Eucharist will make you produce more for the glory of God than a whole lifetime without it.

I want to embrace my full self, as natural as I can be.