I would rather be free in my mind, and be locked up in a prison cell, than to be a coward and not be able to say what I want.
BOBBY FISCHERYou are never too old to play chess!
More Bobby Fischer Quotes
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These guys are really the lowest dogs around, and if people knew the truth about them, they would be held in more contempt than Ben Johnson, the runner, and they’re going to know the truth when I do this book!
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Your body has to be in top condition. Your Chess deteriorates as your body does. You can’t separate body from mind
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That’s what Chess is all about. One day you give your opponent a lesson, the next day he gives you one
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Every chess game is like taking a five-hour final exam.
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Chess is war over the board. The object is to crush the opponents mind.
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Nothing eases suffering like human touch.
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They spoke about Capablanca with awe. I have never seen people speak about any chess player like that, before or since.
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Well, I’m not sure I know what you mean by a prima donna, but if something doesn’t interest me or if someone bores me, or if I think they’re a phony, I just don’t bother with them, that’s all.
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The United States is evil. It has to be brought down, it has to be eliminated from the world scene. They are the ones who have made the world the hell that it is.
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Blitz chess kills your ideas.
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It’s little quirks like this that could make life difficult for a chess machine.
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All my games are real
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If you have seen one Alekhine game you’ve seen them all.
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All that matters on the Chessboard is good moves.
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Too many times, people don’t try their best. They don’t have the keen spirit; the winning spirit. And once you make it you’ve got to guard your reputation – every day go in like an unknown to prove yourself. That’s why I don’t clown around.
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