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.
BOBBY FISCHERThis 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.
More Bobby Fischer Quotes
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In chess so much depends on opening theory, so the champions before the last century did not know as much as I do and other players do about opening theory.
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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.
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When I win, I’ll put my title on the line every year, maybe even twice. I’ll give players a chance to beat me.
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I don’t care! I don’t have to show anybody my games just because they’re a big shot!
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I am not today, nor have I ever been a Jew, and as a matter of fact, I am uncircumcised.
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I have never opened with the QP – on principle.
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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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Psychologically, you have to have confidence in yourself and this confidence should be based on fact.
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I don’t listen to weakies.
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Karpov, Kasparov, Korchnoi have absolutely destroyed chess by their immoral, unethical, prearranged games.
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Nothing is so healing as the human touch.
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Americans like a winner. If you lose, you’re nothing. I’m going to win, though. It’s good for the match that Spassky has a plus score against me. We’ve met five times. He’s won three times and we’ve drawn twice. But I’m a stronger player and a long match favors me.
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They asked me what year it was, what month it was, etc. I easily answered these stupid questions.
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All I want to do, ever, is play chess.
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People have been playing against me below their strength for fifteen years.
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