"Capablanca did not apply himself to opening theory (in which he never therefore achieved much), but delved deeply into the study of end-games and other simple positions which respond to technique rather than to imagination."

-- Max Euwe

#Simple Quotes #Games Quotes #Imagination Quotes

“My willingness to explore and work freely is not without risk, and at times, I find myself caught in a bind... Knowing I can fix whatever goes wrong allows me to paint, not without thought, but without hesitation.”
“The feminine aspect has been crushed for millennia in most cultures. I believe the future lies in a balance of the male/female duality”
“So, whenever I'm writing, I'm writing in the presence of all the other books I've read and I think we all are.”
“I have been bullied for sure in my life. I am only 5'2", was chubby most of my life so I did get teased for that and also for being in movies.”

Source : The Star Scoop Interview, www.thestarscoop.com. November 2, 2011.
“You can't get to wonderful without passing through alright.”
“It used to take years to become a junkie. But crack cut that down to 37 minutes.”
“A combination of all that was best in the gladdest days of the departing year...”

Source : Shelby Foote (1963). “The Civil War: a narrative”
“My role in the Mamas and Papas was basically just to sing.”

You may also like:

Alexander Alekhine
Chess Player
Anatoly Karpov
Chess Player
Boris Spassky
Chess Player
Emanuel Lasker
Chess Player
Jose Raul Capablanca
Chess Player
Mikhail Botvinnik
Chess Player
Mikhail Tal
Chess Player
Vasily Smyslov
Chess Player
Wilhelm Steinitz
Chess Player