“Most players ... do not like losing, and consider defeat as something shameful. This is a wrong attitude. Those who wish to perfect themselves must regard their losses as lessons and learn from them what sorts of things to avoid in the future.” WishLossPerfectAttitudePlayerLessonsLosingRegardDefeatChessShamefulChess PlayersWrong Attitude Author:Jose Raul Capablanca
“I have frequently stated that I regard chess as an art form, where creativity prevails over other factors.” ArtFormCreativityRegardChessFactors Author:Vasily Smyslov
“Unfortunately, many regard the critic as an enemy, instead of seeing him as a guide to the truth.” TruthEnemySeeingRegardCriticsGuidesChess Author:Wilhelm Steinitz