"The inner machinations of my mind are an enigma."

“I didn't picture myself as even a grandmaster, to say nothing of aspiring to the chess crown. This was not because I was timid - I wasn't - but because I simply lived in one world, and the grandmasters existed in a completely different one. People like that were not really even people, but like gods or mythical heroes.”

“The existence of a prime mover- nothing can move itself; there must be a first mover. The first mover is called God.”

“A father may turn his back on his child, … . but a mother's love endures through all.”

“I never meant to hurt you, Isabel. Had I known what I would find when I came north, I would never have agreed to Leighton's request... That is a lie. Had I known that I would find you when I came north, I would have come years ago.”

“I look really odd in jeans and a hoodie - it doesn't feel or seem right.”

“Congress in the immigration law gives the president the power to restrict or suspend the entry of people he may deem appropriate.”

Source : Source: www.pbs.org

“Sometimes I think the choir gets a little ticked with me because I haven't sung in a long time and I can sing”

“Common Core, the initiative that claims to more accurately measure K-12 student knowledge in English and math, also encourages children to step up their critical thinking.”

Source : "No, Arne Duncan, ‘White Suburban Moms’ Aren’t The Problem. (But you might be)". thefederalist.com. November 19, 2013.