By this measure (on the gap between Fischer & his contemporaries), I consider him the greatest world champion

Weaknesses of character are normally shown in a game of chess.

At a certain point, the atmosphere in the West could change. But I don't see determined political will [for that] at the moment.

Learning from our mistakes is critical for improving, but even I don't have patience for ranking my regrets. Regret is a negative emotion that inhibits the optimism required to take on new challenges. You risk living in an alternative universe, where if only you had done this or that differently, things would be better. That's a poor substitute for making your actual life better, or improving the lives of others. Regret briefly, analyze and understand, and then move on, improving the only life you have.

In the event that we don't want to lose the Far East and Siberia, we need a united Europe.

If you make a decision to fight for future of your own country you have to consider all the consequences.

Remember that the machine is there to help you, because at the end of the day, you're not playing freestyle chess, advanced chess, human-plus-machine. If you are playing against other humans, it's about winning the game. The machine will not be assisting you, unless you are cheating of course. And since the machine is not there, you have to make sure that everything you learn from the computer will not badly affect the way you play the real game.