I have never considered myself a prodigy. Others have used that term, but I never bought in to it.

The truth is that throughout my careers in both chess and the martial arts, I often knew that my rivals were more naturally gifted than me - either with their mental machines or their bodies. But I have believed in my training, my approach to learning, and my ability to rise to the challenge under pressure.

Not only do we have to be good at waiting, we have to love it. Because waiting is not waiting, it is life.

Just about every error has a technical and psychological component: get good at discovering those connections

Our minds are all different and I believe cultivating a keen introspective sensitivity is absolutely essential in discovering our potential.

In chess you might find a good move. Then you might find a better move. But take your time. Find the best move.

A man wants to walk across the land, but the earth is covered with thorns. He has two options - one is to pave his road, to tame all of nature into compliance. The other is to make sandals. Making sandals is the internal solution...it does not base success on a submissive world or overpowering force, but on intelligent preparation and cultivated resilience.