"I like to grasp the initiative and not give my opponent peace of mind."

-- Mikhail Tal

#Giving Quotes #Mind Quotes #Opponents Quotes

“Being a star requires risk-taking shoes.”
“Sometimes I fear that, if Harvard does not give up trying to turn itself from an Institution of Learning into an Educational Institution, we may have a generation of professors whose duty it will be to disseminate information which they have not the time to acquire.”

Source : "Sensation and Perception in the History of Experimental Psychology". Book by Edwin Boring. Preface. p. XI, 1942.
“How extraordinary it is to be here at all. Awareness of death can jolt us awake to the sensuality of existence. Breath is no longer a routine inhalation of air but a quivering intake of life. The eye is quickened to the play of light and shade and color, the ear to the intricate medley of sound. This is where the meditation leads. Stay with it; rest with it. Notice how distraction is a flight from this, an escape from awe to worry and plans.”
“Being an actor is a much more structured life than being a musician.”
“A successful novel should interrupt the readerâ€™s life, make him or her miss appointments, skip meals, forget to walk the dog.”
“If I was gay, why would I hide it?”
“I am one of a rare breed of true politicians who definitely say what they may or may not mean with absolute certainty.”
“Sometimes I think the choir gets a little ticked with me because I haven't sung in a long time and I can sing”

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