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.

When I asked Fischer why he had not played a certain move in our game, he replied: 'Well, you laughed when I wrote it down!'

Quiet moves often make a stronger impression than a wild combination with heavy sacrifices.

Planning anything is hopeless.

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

For pleasure you can read the games collections of Andersson and Chigorin, but for benefit you should study Tarrasch, Keres and Bronstein.

Fischer is Fischer, but a knight is a knight!