Alexander Alekhine

Chess for me is not a game, but an art. Yes, and I take upon myself all those responsibilities which an art imposes on its adherents.

The purpose of human life and the sense of happiness is to give the maximum what the man is able to give.

Oh! this opponent, this collaborator against your will, whose notion of beauty always differs from yours and whose means are often too limited for active assistance to your intentions!

If you have a block of ballistics gelatin and a high-speed camera, pretty soon somebody gets a gun!

Fame is like the dessert that comes with your achievements - it's not an achievement in itself, but sometimes it can overpower the work.