“To focus means to bring your attention to the center, to concentrate on one thing intently in order to gain clarity.” Quote by Cheryl Richardson
“Take five minutes to center yourself in the morning...Set your intention every day.” MorningFiveFocusMinutesIntentionFive Minutes Author:Oprah Winfrey
“Many Chess players were surprised when after the game, Fischer quietly explained: 'I had already analyzed this possibility' in a position which I thought was not possible to foresee from the opening” GamesPlayerPossibilityPositionChessOpeningChess PlayersFischer Author:Mikhail Tal
“One can imagine a world without essays. It would be a little poorer, of course, like a world without chess, but one could live in it.” WorldLittlesWould BeCoursesImagineChessEssays Book:Old School Source: Old School
“The process of rating players can be compared to the measurement of the position of a cork bobbing up and down on the surface of agitated water with a yard stick tied to a rope and which is swaying in the wind.” ProcessWaterPlayerPositionWindSticksSurfaceChessTiedYardsRopeUp And DownMeasurementRatingCorkSwaying Author:Arpad Elo
“The fact that the 7 hours time control allows us to play a great deep game is not of great importance for mass-media.” PlayFactsTimeGamesHoursMediaMassImportanceChessMass Media Author:Alexei Shirov
“I already came upon the world as a extraordinary human being; to my parents' great horror, I was equipped with a clubfoot which, however, did not hamper my rapid progress.” WorldHumansParentHuman BeingsProgressHorrorExtraordinaryChessRapidsHamper Author:Siegbert Tarrasch
“Oh! this opponent, this collaborator against his will, whose notion of Beauty always differs from yours and whose means (strength, imagination, technique) are often too limited to help you effectively! What torment, to have your thinking and your phantasy tied down by another person!” ThinkingMeanPersonsHelpingImaginationNotionTechniqueChessOpponentsTiedTormentCollaborators Author:Alexander Alekhine
“I have not given any drawn or lost games, because I thought them inadequate to the purpose of the book.” BookPurposeGamesLostGivenLosingChessInadequate Book:My Chess Career Source: My Chess Career
“They asked me what year it was, what month it was, etc. I easily answered these stupid questions.” YearsStupidMonthsChessEtcStupid Questions Author:Bobby Fischer
“My mother gave me this book called Feature Films at Used Car Prices by a guy named Rick Schmidt. I gotta credit the guy, cuz he gave me the most practical advice. It empowers you.” BookFilmUsedMotherGuyAdviceCarCreditPracticalsFeaturesEmpoweringIndividualismCuzUsed CarSchmidt Author:Vin Diesel