I don’t like to dwell on the past. I’m interested in Fischerandom now, I am working on a new clock, I’m trying to make chess a more exciting game today. I am not interested in sitting in my rocking chair thinking what I did 10, 20 or 30 years ago.
BOBBY FISCHERThey were sort of priding themselves. They would say, ‘He beat us at chess, but he’s still just an uncouth kid.’ So I decided to dress up.
More Bobby Fischer Quotes
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I add status to any tournament I attend.
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Is it against the law to kill a reporter?
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Teach people to play new chess, right away. Why do you offer them a black and white television set, when there is a set in color?
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There was open collusion between the Russian players. They agreed ahead of time to draw the games they played against each other. Every time they drew they gave each other half a point.
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I give 98 percent of my mental energy to Chess Others give only 2 percent
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I don’t believe in wasting time. My goal is to win the World Chess Championship; to beat the Russians. I take this very seriously.
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This is not just my struggle, I’m not just doing this for myself… This is life and death for the world. These God-damn Jews have to be stopped. They’re a menace to the whole world.
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To get squares you have to give up squares.
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America is totally under control of the Jews, you know. I mean, look what they’re doing in Yugoslavia…
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Don’t even mention losing to me. I can’t stand to think of it
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All that matters on the Chessboard is good moves.
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Concentrate on material gains. Whatever your opponent gives you take, unless you see a good reason not to.
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I can remember times coming home from a chess club at four in the morning when I was half asleep and half dead and forcing myself to pray an hour and study an hour. You know, I was half out of my mind-stoned almost.
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I don’t keep any close friends. I don’t keep any secrets. I don’t need friends. I just tell everybody everything, that’s all.
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I have nothing to do with politics. I came here [Yugoslavia] to play chess and nothing else.
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