Chess is not for the faint-hearted; it absorbs a person entirely. To get to the bottom of this game, he has to give himself up into slavery. Chess is difficult, it demands work, serious reflection and zealous research.
Wilhelm SteinitzI would rather die in America than live in England. I would rather lose a match in America than win one in England. I have come to the conclusion that I neither mean to die soon or to lose the match!
Wilhelm SteinitzUnfortunately, many regard the critic as an enemy, instead of seeing him as a guide to the truth.
Wilhelm Steinitz