"Throughout my chess career I sought out new challenges, looking for things no one had done before."

“Indeed, American companies make three times as much profits from their investment in one E.U. country, Ireland, than they do from all their investments in China.”

“The politics of austerity, of higher taxes, decided by governments, have lengthened the economic crisis.”

“Once, somebody asked Robert Schumann to explain the meaning of a certain piece of music he had just played on the piano. What Robert Schumann did was sit back down at the piano and play the piece of music again.”

Source : David Markson (1995). “Wittgenstein's mistress”, Dalkey Archive Pr

“A big part of finding the right resources is knowing what to look for and what to avoid.”

“The term propaganda rings melodramatic and exaggerated, but a press that—whether from fear, careerism, or conviction—uncritically recites false government claims and reports them as fact, or treats elected officials with a reverence reserved for royalty, cannot be accurately described as engaged in any other function.”

Source : Glenn Greenwald (2007). “A Tragic Legacy: How a Good vs. Evil Mentality Destroyed the Bush Presidency”, p.119, Crown

“Anything in life worth doing is worth overdoing. Moderation is for cowards.”

“we never know the blessings bestowed on us until we are separated from the possession of them.”

“I mean, before this, I would have said playing Bill Gates, because I'm playing someone obviously who is alive and is the richest man in the world. That was a heavy responsibility.”

Source : Interview with Ken P., www.ign.com. June 12, 2002.