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Poetry is a way for me to explore a tingly feeling, to let it play itself out, and also to map it. I feel like I'm making little star maps when I write poems.
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If you are serious, don't play with my heart, it makes me furious.
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I think being recognized more is something you have to get used to, whether it's your homeland or when you're traveling. People recognize me from my play or a commercial I've done. It's just a normal part of life.
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The thing about travelling is that you work hard and play hard, but you can do all those things without your parents knowing.
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Creating something new is easy, creating something that lasts is the challenge.
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Persistence is the soul of a champion.
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Carlsen came with a line that was not very theoretical, trying to challenge the World Champion to play chess. [...] But Anand proved that even this obscure line is something he has studied before, and it was Carlsen that was set back.
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If I wasn't a champion, I'd still be in jail. That makes me try very hard.
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One cannot play chess if one becomes aware of the pieces as living souls and of the fact that the Whites and the Blacks have more in common with each other than with the players. Suddenly one loses all interest in who will be champion.
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If you want to become a World Champion you should avoid playing in Open tournaments.
