My potential is what God gives me - that's His gift to me - what I give back to Him is what I do with that potential.
I consider chess an art, and accept all those responsibilities which art places upon its devotees.
Chess will always be the master of us all.
In my opinion, a master is morally obliged to seize every sort of opportunity and to try to solve the problems of the position without fear of some simplifications.
During a Chess competition a Chessmaster should be a combination of a beast of prey and a monk
Young players expose themselves to grave risks when they blindly imitate the innovations of masters without themselves first checking all the details and consequences of these innovations.
As a rule, so-called "positional" sacrifices are considered more difficult, and therefore more praise-worthy, than those which are based exclusively on an exact calculation of tactical possibilities.
Don't listen to other people's advice unless it is rooted in irrepressible enthusiasm (e. g. , "Be afraid but do it anyway"), or about the importance of being a good colleague.
These manly sentiments, in private life, make good citizens; in public life, the patriot and the hero.
You put something you like on really loud, and you feel godlike.
Cycling is not impactful. Its just like when you are injured, have a knee surgery or something, there are so many things that you can still do, you just have to find that other passion that's out there.