Chess Quotes

A good selection can be found here:
http://www.ex.ac.uk/~dregis/DR/quotes.html

Three of my favourites:-

"Of chess it has been said that life is not long enough for it, but that
is the fault of life, not chess."
-- Irving Chernev

"When you see a good move -- wait -- look for a better one."
-- Em. LASKER

"To avoid losing a piece, many a person has lost the game."
-- TARTAKOVER

Mark
The Sciurophile

If you wait for luck to turn up, life becomes very boring.-Tal

There are two types of sacrifices - sound ones and mine-Tal

I feel the game will end in 1 of 3 ways-Rain(poster at CivFanatics)

Chess is a test of wills-Keres

Smash,you have to be careful what you post here(I learnt to my cost).
Harri will have some of this.
Tal died at an early age.Addiction(without looking it up{just chatting}).
The more I look at these things:There is a pattern:Creative people
are vunerable to anything addictive.Might be something in that side of
the brain.Alcohol is addictive.Playing on this site is addictive.People
should not try to pen things into this or that.It is no cop out if Dave
and my Addittive personality disorder(APD),is alchol.Someone's might
be gambling-something that never entertained me.Anyone at any
time can get addicted to anything.
I don't want any flames.
Jane is a gobby kid(her brother's words not mine)

I will not say anything to hurt Jane,But

Linda,
Am I addicted to chess, of course I am, but I play 95% blitz, I cannot
not spent the time to think, I got to work also!

Or were you refering to me "show-up"?

Of course, I drink too, mostly good wine, but some beer!

Good "Luck" this weekend, I will probably not play until Saturday or
Sunday next time. It's Thanksgiving Holiday and I have to drive via
Orlando to Miami from Jacksonville. It is about 900 miles.

Sincerely,

Harri / Luck

Enjoy Thanksgiving,Harri.
We will be here when you get back.
Looking forward to a welcome back myself.
But a (and it is a big But):
Please,I want to do this my(our) way.
I want to slip out of the the back door of RHP,and come back in in the
front door.
Linda.

'They asked me what year it was, what month it was, etc. I easily
answered these stupid questions.'
Bobby Fischer


'It is always better to sacrifice your opponent's men.'
Savielly Tartakower


Gilbert.

Andrew asked me what I was still doing on here( i have reduced my
games).I said " I'm thinking of a chess quote".He said tell them you
will send them a cheque in the post.
(Andrew)

Andrew is a lucky guy. He is about to win a queen. Gil.

I thught is was a countess!

Harri / Luck

It is very important to me that I carry on.No big deal if I a am single
or whatever.:I am a human being,when I come back.
Let me do this thing,Let me get this out my system:
I love people.
I love animals.
I love plants.
I hate any form or predudice/discrimination.

AMEN!

Harri / Luck

I don't know what your game is Madam Butterfly.
Go back to being a catterpillar.
(sorry I'm tired)
Linda

But you want your cake

Like you:I love people.
I love animals.
I love plants.
But I dont know the word hate....

I love the hole world!!!!!!!!!

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