Weak points or holes in the opponent's position must be occupied by pieces not Pawns

It cannot be too greatly emphasized that the most important role in pawn endings is played by the king.

When you see a good move, sit on your hands and see if you can find a better one.

He who fears an isolated Queen's Pawn should give up Chess.

I already came upon the world as a extraordinary human being; to my parents' great horror, I was equipped with a clubfoot which, however, did not hamper my rapid progress.

First-class players lose to second-class players because second-class players sometimes play a first-class game

Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make men happy.

It is not enough to be a good player... you must also play well

Chess is a terrible game. If you have no center, your opponent has a freer position. If you do have a center, then you really have something to worry about!

When you don't know what to do, wait for your opponent to get an idea; it is sure to be bad.

If the defender is forced to give up the center, then every possible attack follows almost of itself.

Accept losing but never give up the hope of winning

Memory is the coherence of life, that possesses all your emotions, and ambitions. Without it, your joyous as well as agonizing experiences of life won’t have any significance to you whatsoever.

If you take something then take only the best of all.

Calculating does not equal mathematics. It's a subsection of it. In years gone by it was the limiting factor, but computers now allow you to make the whole of mathematics more intellectual.

Don't take 'no' for an answer. Keep knocking down walls until someone says 'yes.'

The most beautiful stories always start with wreckage.

In my subconscious, my books were part of a single emotional journey.

Having a manicure pulls a look together. Hands are the first thing people see after your face.

Praise is essential in developing the right attitude toward learning and toward school.

I remember serving in Vietnam in that war, and many of us at the major Lieutenant Colonel, colonel level were frustrated that no one in the U.S. wanted to debate it that way.