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I have frequently stated that I regard chess as an art form, where creativity prevails over other factors. — Vasily Smyslov

Problems of human behavior still continue to baffle us, but at least in the Library we have them properly filed. — Anita Brookner

[But] age, the common enemy of mankind, has laid his hand upon you; would that it had fallen upon some other, and that you were still young. — Homer

A considerable role in the forming of my style was played by an early attraction to study composition. — Vasily Smyslov

Great writing attracts great actors. It attracts money. Without a great script, you have nothing. — Andy Garcia

Despite the development of chess theory, there is much that remains secret and unexplored in chess. — Vasily Smyslov

I don't think I'm bad for people. If I did think I was bad for people, I would go back to driving a truck, and I really mean this. — Elvis Presley

Be Happy ...
Not Because Everything Is Good But Because You Can See The Good In Everything — Unknown

In chess, as in life, a man is his own most dangerous opponent. — Vasily Smyslov

The Ruy Lopez occupied a constant place in my opening repertoire. In it is reflected the classical interpretation of the problem of the centre. — Vasily Smyslov

As we have more women in power, so the plays and the TV dramas are reflecting what's happening. — Felicity Kendal

Everybody's got somewhere to go. Just takes some folks longer to figure out where to. — David Baldacci

Of course, I have to consider that I've written a lot of prose, but I do in my heart think of myself as being originally, and still primarily, a poet. — Vikram Seth

Anyone who has begun to think, places some portion of the world in jeopardy. — John Dewey

Not every word is fit for every ear. — Elif Shafak

No, I've never truly been a minister. — Little Richard

The only thing that I have done that is not mitigated by luck, diminished by good fortune, is that I persisted, and other people gave up. — Harrison Ford

The first chess book that I read was Dufresne's self-tutor, published with Lasker's Common Sense in Chess as an appendix. — Vasily Smyslov

My fascination for studies proved highly beneficial, it assisted the development of my aesthetic understanding of chess, and improved my endgame play. — Vasily Smyslov

What says more about who you are in Christ? How loudly you say AMEN in the service or how well you treat strangers in the foyer? — Mike Yankoski

In my opinion, the style of a player should not be formed under the influence of any single great master. — Vasily Smyslov