Chess is a matter of vanity.

You can become a big master in chess only if you see your mistakes and short-comings. Exactly the same as in life itself.

Chess is a matter of vanity.

Chess for me is not a game, but an art. Yes, and I take upon myself all those responsibilities which an art imposes on its adherents.

The purpose of human life and the sense of happiness is to give the maximum what the man is able to give.

Chess first of all teaches you to be objective.

For success I consider three factors are necessary: firstly, an awareness of my own strengths and weaknesses; secondly, an accurate understanding of my opponent's strengths and weaknesses; thirdly, a higher aim than momentary satisfaction. I see this aim as being scientific and artistic achievements, which place the game of chess on a par with other arts.