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.
BOBBY FISCHERI was never invited to the White House.
More Bobby Fischer Quotes
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Americans really don’t know much about chess. But I think when I beat Spassky, that Americans will take a greater interest in chess. Americans like winners.
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I’m not afraid of Spassky. The world knows I’m the best. You don’t need a match to prove it.
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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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You are never too old to play chess!
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Every chess game is like taking a five-hour final exam.
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The white people should go back to Europe, and the country should be returned to the American Indians. This is the future I would like to see for the so-called United States.
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They 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.
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Tactics flow from a superior position
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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 play honestly and I play to win. If I lose, I take my medicine.
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I was never invited to the White House.
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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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Is it against the law to kill a reporter?
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Chess demands total concentration
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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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