The cherished dream of every chessplayer is to play a match with the World Champion. But here is the paradox: the closer you come to the realization of this goal, the less you think about it.

I like to grasp the initiative and not give my opponent peace of mind.

If you wait for luck to turn up, life becomes very boring.

To play for a draw (at any rate with White) is to some degree a crime against chess.

I have always thought it a matter of honour for every chess player to deserve the smile of fortune.

It is difficult to play against Einstein's theory -on his first loss to Fischer

You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one