"I am convinced, the way one plays chess always reflects the player's personality. If something defines his character, then it will also define his way of playing."

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Source : "Art, Chess, Beauty and Depth". Interview With Ugo Dossi, en.chessbase.com. December 21, 2005.

Vladimir Kramnik

#Character Quotes #Player Quotes #Personality Quotes

“The secret to having everything you want out of life is the realization that you really don't want most of the things you think you want.”
“Our self-love can be resigned to the sacrifice of everything but itself.”
“There is one story left, one road: that it is. And on this road there are very many signs that, being, is uncreated and imperishable, whole, unique, unwavering, and complete.”

Source : Frag. B 8.1-4, quoted by Simplicius, "Commentary on the Physics", 144,
“There is a difference between giving into something and accepting it.”
“I try to avoid long-range plans and visions - that way I can more easily deal with anything new that comes up.”
“I am a good mother and I feel proud about it.”
“Well, sometimes love seems easy. Like..it's easy to love rain...and hawks. And it's easy to love wild plums...and the moon. But with people, seems like love's a hard thing to know. It gets all mixed up. I mean, you can love one person in one way and another person in another way. But how do you know you love the right one in every way?”

Source : Billie Letts (2001). “Where the Heart Is”, p.211, Hachette UK
“People first concern themselves with meeting their basic needs; only afterwards, do they pursue any higher needs.”

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