Vacations are designed to refresh the outlook of everyone. No matter how tired they may be when they return to work, vacationers have been refreshed emotionally and intellectually. Their effectiveness in their job has probably improved, and they are, generally speaking, better employees for the time off.

Well, you know, in America everybody is interested in making the dollar fast. In Yugoslavia no matter how much you hustle you're not going to get rich, so you might as well play chess.

When I win, I'll put my title on the line every year, maybe even twice. I'll give players a chance to beat me.

I don't care! I don't have to show anybody my games just because they're a big shot!

Is it against the law to kill a reporter?

I really love the dark of the night. It helps me to concentrate.

I can remember times coming home from a chess club at four in the morning when I was half asleep and half dead and forcing myself to pray an hour and study an hour. You know, I was half out of my mind-stoned almost.