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“We may regard the cell quite apart from its familiar morphological aspects, and contemplate its constitution from the purely chemical standpoint. We are obliged to adopt the view, that the protoplasm is equipped with certain atomic groups, whose function especially consists in fixing to themselves food-stuffs, of importance to the cell-life. Adopting the nomenclature of organic chemistry, these groups may be designated side-chains. We may assume that the protoplasm consists of a special executive centre (Leistungs-centrum) in connection with which are nutritive side-chains... The relationship of the corresponding groups, i.e., those of the food-stuff, and those of the cell, must be specific. They must be adapted to one another, as, e.g., male and female screw (Pasteur), or as lock and key (E. Fischer).”

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Author:Paul Ehrlich
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“Let’s assume the match doesn’t happen. Fischer is disqualified. Who will be the challenger in his place?” Krogius understood. “Petrosian. The second finalist of the Candidates Matches.” “Do you think I want to play with Petrosian for the third time, in Moscow, for a few thousand rubles? I’m not just talking about the prize. Who will care about this match?” Spassky cared not just about the money. He wanted to go down in history. Krogius believed it was a risky game. “Fischer will realize how much you want this match. Euwe isn’t dumb either. They will think they can get away with a lot with you.” “And Fischer doesn’t want that money? Not to mention the title of world champion. And Edmondson? Do you think he doesn’t dream of Fischer winning the crown for America? And Max Euwe? This match is a gold mine for FIDE and personally for him. They will push the boundaries, but they won’t cross them because everyone will lose in that case.” “Only our authorities would be pleased if Fischer didn’t play the match.” Finally, Krogius understood what the game was about.”

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Book:Game of Chess Thrones: A Tale of Great Masters and the Greatest Game Invented by Humanity
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“When Petrosian was preparing for the match against Fischer, especially when analyzing Fischer’s games against Taimanov and Larsen, he came to the conclusion that besides his chess strength, there must be something else that helps Fischer win. Something significant yet elusive, as it remained unnoticed. To perceive it, one needed to look at Fischer’s moves beyond the chessboard. Petrosian did that and managed to see through the American’s game. Fischer employed a perfidious psychological weapon. By imposing special conditions and demanding privileges, he put his opponent in a worse situation.”

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Book:Game of Chess Thrones: A Tale of Great Masters and the Greatest Game Invented by Humanity
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“When Grand Masters play, they see the logic of their opponent's moves. One's moves may be so powerful that the other may not be able to stop him, but the plan behind the moves will be clear. Not so with Fischer. His moves did not make sense - at least to all the rest of us they didn't. We were playing chess, Fischer was playing something else, call it what you will. Naturally, there would come a time when we finally would understand what those moves had been about. But by then it was too late. We were dead.”

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Author:Mark Taimanov
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“I used to play a lot of chess and competitive chess and study chess and as you get to the grandmasters and learn their styles when you start copying their games like the way they express themselves through... The way Kasparov or Bobby Fischer expresses themselves through a game of chess is it's astonishing. You can show a chess master one of their games and they'll say "Yeah, that is done by that player."”

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Author:Rainn Wilson
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“Joschka Fischer was a Green Party politician and Germany's foreign minister. We hired Mr. Fischer, as well as former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, as advisors because we, as an automaker, want to know, for example, how new emissions laws will develop in the United States, Europe and Asia. Fischer and Ms. Albright have diverse contacts worldwide. They can call our attention to trends early on, information from which we can benefit.”

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Author:Norbert Reithofer
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“There were certainly those who rubbed their eyes in astonishment. But when we held a company discussion forum with Joschka Fischer, interest was high. Six hundred senior managers came to the meeting. In the end, there was tremendous applause for Fischer, because he offered a precise analysis of the challenges our industry faces worldwide.”

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Author:Norbert Reithofer
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“As with Steinitz, Fischer's genius has often been concealed by controversies away from the board. Like Lasker, Fischer has raised chess to new financial heights despite frequent retreats from serious play. And, like Capablanca, Fischer is recognized by millions of non-players and has won the game many new enthusiasts.”

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Author:Andrew Soltis
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“The life of a chess master is much more difficult than that of an artist - much more depressing. An artist knows that someday there'll be recognition and monetary reward, but for the chess master there is little public recognition and absolutely no hope of supporting himself by his endeavors. If Bobby Fischer came to me for advice, I certainly would not discourage him - as if anyone could - but I would try to make it positively clear that he will never have any money from chess, live a monk-like existence and know more rejection than any artist ever has, struggling to be known and accepted.”

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Author:Marcel Duchamp
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