“On the contrary, it can only be conserved by continuous and good practice.”

I consider Mr. Morphy the finest chess player who ever existed.

Attack! Always Attack!

He is far superior to any now living, and would doubtless have beaten Labourdonnais himself.

He never makes a mistake; but, if his adversary commits the slightest error, he is lost.

It is … impossible to keep one’s excellence in a little glass casket, like a jewel, to take it out whenever wanted.

In all his games with me, he has not only played, in every instance, the exact move, but the most exact.

At the age of three my grand aunt proclaimed her independence by categorically refusing to have her feet bound, resolutely tearing off the bandages as fast as they were applied.

Never call a man a fool; borrow from him

This music is my heart and soul. This is who I am.” (Adam R. Young, 2006)

I guess the answer to the question would be I’m inspired by the work of those (and sometimes even the people themselves) who strive to inspire.

Diligence is not easy, but we can’t reach our goals without it.

We always may be what we might have been.

But you can vanquish the demons only when you yourself are convinced of your own worth.

Joy is a light that fills you with hope and faith and love.