Pastoral Resources

Chess first of all teaches you to be objective.

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.

I believe that true beauty of chess is more than enough to satisfy all possible demands.

Chess is not only knowledge and logic.

I failed to make the chess team because of my height.

Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.

I think that by and large chess players have been very kind. Like I said there have been a few incidents, but they certainly didn't serve to bring me down any.

I see myself more as an ambassador of the game. And I hope to bring chess to a higher level in the United States. Making bigger tournaments, more interesting events. Making it a respectable profession for young people to be able to pursue in the future.

My problem with chess was that all my pieces wanted to end the game as soon as possible.

Ensemble is hard to do. It's like 3-D chess.

These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess.

Leonard Chess passed, and that was the end of the Chess label for that time.

In life, as in chess, forethought wins.

Life's too short for chess.

Life's to short for chess.

People are governed with the head; kindness of heart is little use in chess.

Chess is the most elaborate waste of human intelligence outside of an advertising agency.

Chess is as elaborate a waste of human intelligence as you can find outside an advertising agency.

She felt like a chess player who, by the clever handling of his pieces, sees the game taking the course intended. Her eyes were bright and tender with a smile as they glanced up into his; and her lips looked hungry for the kiss which they invited.

My freshman year of high school I joined the chess and math clubs.