"During a Chess competition a Chessmaster should be a combination of a beast of prey and a monk"

-- Alexander Alekhine

#Competition Quotes #Chess Quotes #Beast Quotes

“This tree is indeed a Tree of Life, for without the higher and finer sentiments man does not life; he merely exists. If any branch of that tree does not bear fruit, the Master tells us that it shall be cut off and cast into the fire. It is the duty of all living things to produce some truly constructive labor as recognition of the divine life which is within them. God is most glorified when His children glorify His spirit within themselves.”
“People don't tune in to watch network executives' decisions. They don't tune in to watch writers' decisions. They tune in to watch people that they like.”
“There must be no worse punishment to a totalitarian nation than the withdrawal of capital.”
“I kind of strive for being able to go home and having a totally separate life.”

Source : "Ezra Miller and Michael Angarano on Going Method and The Stanford Prison Experiment". Interview with Kyle Buchanan, www.vulture.com. July 20, 2015.
“If somebody accuses you in a story of being a crook, you can demand that they prove it. But if a comic says it and you protest, people say, 'What's the matter, you can't take a joke?”
“Happiness is very simple and minimal.”
“One of the wonders of science is that it is completely universal. It crosses national boundaries with total ease.”
“You have a choice. You can throw in the towel, or you can use it to wipe the sweat off of your face. Gatorade ad The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare.”

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