"In youth all doors open outward; in old age all open inward."

“I come from a small town in Maryland. I came to California in 1972 to begin Maude.”

“Play the open variation of the Ruy is my advice to all ordinary club players, and I recently even wrote a book about it, seen from Black's point of view. Why does everybody try to copy the grandmasters' strange positional maneuvers in the 5. ... B-K2 variation, instead of fighting for the in intiative?”

“[Goodman] became famous (or notorious) for staring at a player he didn't like. It was called 'the ray' by his men.”

Source : Teddy Wilson, Arie Ligthart, Humphrey van Loo (2001). “Teddy Wilson Talks Jazz: The Autobiography of Teddy Wilson”, p.52, A&C Black

“Home is a name, a word, it is a strong one; stronger than magician ever spoke, or spirit ever answered to, in the strongest conjuration.”

“Life is vital and we should relax a little and enjoy it as we only have one life as far as I'm aware.”

“one day I'll be old, without ever having really been young”

“The library is the temple of learning.”

“Most people would far rather be seen through than not be seen at all.”

Source : Ada Leverson (2012). “Tenterhooks”, p.219, tredition