“There's so many lessons I get from chess, it's incredible, but I think the biggest thing for me has always been is that losing is learning.” ThinkingLessonsLosingIncrediblesChess Author:Maurice Ashley
“Well I just so happened to bump into a chess book in the library at school and I didn't know that there were books on chess and so I take this book out and I'm like this is going to be cool, I'm going to whoop on this guy now, so I studied the book and I go back and the guy crushes me again.” KnowsWellsBookSchoolGuyHappenedLibraryChessCrushThis GuyBumpsBeing Cool Author:Maurice Ashley
“I think most people are fascinated by chess for that reason. It's just these mystical shapes. It's almost like Harry Potteresque, like wizard's chess in a way. The pieces come alive and you're the sorcerer. You're the magician and you get to do what you want with them and hopefully you don't screw it up.” PeopleThinkingWayWantReasonPiecesAliveShapesWhat You WantChessHopefullyFascinatedHarry PotterMysticalScrewsMagicianWizards Author:Maurice Ashley
“You playing chess well is just a reflection of your inner thought process and your ability to maintain discipline throughout. If we can teach every child that, then we've taught them to be better people, better friends and better citizens.” PeopleChildrenAbilityTeachDisciplineReflectionChess Author:Maurice Ashley
“If the kids get a good grasp of what the main lessons are for chess after two or three years of staying with the game, then you've given them brain food and you've given them a skill that can last them a lifetime.” KidsBrainLifetimeChess Author:Maurice Ashley
“Look at Garry Kasparov. After he loses, invariably he wins the next game. He just kills the next guy. That's something that we have to learn to be able to do” LooksAbleGuyNextGamesWinningLosesChessChess Game Author:Maurice Ashley
“I see myself more as an ambassador of the game. And I hope to bring chess to a higher level in the United States. Making bigger tournaments, more interesting events. Making it a respectable profession for young people to be able to pursue in the future.” PeopleStatesAbleYoungGamesInterestingLevelsUnitedUnited StatesEventsHigherBiggerProfessionChessPursueRespectableTournamentsAmbassadorsHigher Level Author:Maurice Ashley
“I think that by and large chess players have been very kind. Like I said there have been a few incidents, but they certainly didn't serve to bring me down any.” ThinkingKindHas BeensSaidPlayerChessIncidentsChess PlayersBring Me Down Author:Maurice Ashley
