Because God and the devil could be one and the same thing, and everybody understood it in his own way.

Never trust a man who reads only one book.

I once wrestled with an angel. He won, but I learned a few things.

You’ve just mentioned the price that has to be paid…Pride, freedom…Knowledge. Whether at the beginning or at the end, you have to pay for everything. Even courage, don’t you think? And don’t you think a lot of courage is needed to fight God?

Because God and the devil could be one and the same thing, and everybody understood it in his own way.

One is never alone with a book nearby, don't you agree? Every page reminds us of a day that has passed and makes us relive the emotions that filled it. Happy hours underlined in red pencil, dark ones in black.

Chess is all about getting the king into check, you see. It's about killing the father. I would say that chess has more to do with the art of murder than it does with the art of war.