"By some ardent enthusiasts Chess has been elevated into a science or an art. It is neither; but its principal characteristic seems to be - what human nature mostly delights in - a fight."

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Source : Emanuel Lasker (1965). “Common Sense in Chess”, p.9, Courier Corporation

Emanuel Lasker

#Art Quotes #Fighting Quotes #Delight Quotes

“Along with the idea of romantic love, she was introduced to another--physical beauty. Probably the most destructive ideas in the history of human thought. Both originated in envy, thrived in insecurity, and ended in disillusion.”
“A plan is a bridge to your dreams. Your job is to make the plan or bridge real, so that your dreams will become real. If all you do is stand on the side of the bank and dream of the other side, your dreams will forever be just dreams.”
“I am pretty sarcastic and pretty dry.”

Source : "EXCLUSIVE: Anneliese Van Der Pol Explains Why Vampires Suck!" by B. Alan Orange, movieweb.com. September 04, 2010.
“If I can educate a little, that's great; if I can cause somebody to go and seek out further information about Lincoln, that's excellent, but, I'm an entertainer, you know? I'm not a historian, I'm a cartoonist.”
“I have a company in New York City producing music for commercials, for radio, TV, features, etc. That's how I've been making my living. And now the company is very successful - to the extent that I can afford to come out and play.”
“A gardener's life is full of sweets and sours; He gets the sunshine when he needs the showers.”

Source : Reginald Arkell (1938). “More Green Fingers: Another Present for a Good Gardener”
“Wherever you be, wherever you may, seek the truth, strive for the beautiful, achieve the good.”

Source : David Sheff (2009). “Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction”, p.63, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
“Success is the exponential effect of little things done consistently over time.”

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