Meditate. Breathe consciously. Listen. Pay attention. Treasure every moment. Make the connection.
There are certainly loads of players that I admire; I try to learn from all of the great masters both of the past and contemporary as well.
It's easy for me to get along with chess players. Even though we are all very different, we have chess in common.
I don't really watch too many movies. I don't have the patience usually to watch one, one and a half or two hours in a row.
If you want to get to the top, there's always the risk that it will isolate you from other people.
Right now I'm really happy with how things are going with my chess career, so I'm not thinking of doing anything else.
I don't look at computers as opponents. For me it is much more interesting to beat humans.
Always observe your opponent carefully. You need to use the first seconds of every encounter to evaluate the length of their blade, the length of their arms, etc.
Each organic being is striving to increase in a geometrical ratio. . . each at some period of its life, during some season of the year, during each generation or at intervals, has to struggle for life and to suffer great destruction. . . The vigorous, the healthy, and the happy survive and multiply.
I am not really wicked. Love me, and you will see!
Music tells no truths.