Quiet moves often make a stronger impression than a wild combination with heavy sacrifices.
Mikhail TalJust as one's imagination is stirred by a girl's smile, so is one's imagination stirred by the possibilities of chess.
Mikhail TalYou must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one
Mikhail TalIt's funny, but many people don't understand why I draw so many games nowadays. They think my style must have changed but this is not the case at all. The answer to this drawing disease is that my favorite squares are e6, f7, g7 and h7 and everyone now knows this. They protect these squares not once but four times!
Mikhail Tal