The mistakes are there, waiting to be made

Shall we ever live to see the following wise prohibition - the audience is forbidden to smoke and the masters are forbidden to 'smoke out' the audience by playing exchanging variations?

As for me, I am unfortunate enough not to posses a happy temperament like Najdorf, who views every happening in a rosy light and avoids any possibility of self-criticism. I am one of those unlucky skeptics who never overlook the dark side of even the happiest experience.

I never defeated a healthy opponent.

In chess, there is only one mistake: over-estimation of your opponent. All else is either bad luck or weakness.

The mistakes are there, waiting to be made

It is well-known that chess and music go well together, and many are those who have achieved unusual proficiency in both.