Garry Kasparov quotes

Weaknesses of character are normally shown in a game of chess. (Garry Kasparov)
I've met enough KGB colonels in my life.
Garry Kasparov
It's not enough to be talented. It's not enough to work hard and to study late into the night. You must also become intimately aware of the methods you use to reach your decisions.
Garry Kasparov
Everyone, at any age, has talents that aren't fully developed-even those who reach the top of their profession.
Garry Kasparov
Solving new problems is what keeps us moving forward as individuals and as a society, so don't back down.
Garry Kasparov
I like to say that the attacker always has the advantage.
Garry Kasparov
We think about time as something not to waste, not as something to invest.
Garry Kasparov
If you're already in a fight, you want the first blow to be the last and you had better be the one to throw it.
Garry Kasparov
In chess, bigamy is acceptable but monarchy is absolute.
Garry Kasparov
For inspiration I look to those great players who consistently found original ways to shock their opponents. None did this better than the eighth world champion, Mikhail Tal. The "Magician of Riga" rose to become champion in 1960 at age twenty-three and became famous for his aggressive, volatile play.
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Chess is mental torture. (Garry Kasparov)
Caissa, the goddess of chess, had punished me for my conservative play, for betraying my nature.
Garry Kasparov
This obligation to move can be a burden to a player without strategic vision.
Garry Kasparov
In conclusion, if you want to unravel the multitude of secrets of chess then don't begrudge the time.
Garry Kasparov
My nature is that I have to excite myself with a big challenge.
Garry Kasparov
Question the status quo at all times, especially when things are going well.
Garry Kasparov
We have to always look ahead enough moves to be well prepared, even for victory!
Garry Kasparov
I may play some exhibition games so I don't want to quit the game of chess completely. I just decided and it's a firm decision not to play competitive chess anymore.
Garry Kasparov
The public must come to see that chess is a violent sport. Chess is mental torture.
Garry Kasparov
Millions like me in Russia want a free press, the rule of law, social justice, and free and fair elections. My new job is to fight for those people and to fight for these fundamental rights.
Garry Kasparov
I wouldn't overestimate the importance of my popularity in the country and abroad but at the end of the day it's not as important because I believe that my presence here could make some difference and it could encourage people. (Garry Kasparov)
With each success the ability to change is reduced. My longtime friend and coach Grandmaster Yuri Dokhoian, aptly compared it to being dipped inbronze. Each victory added another coat.
Garry Kasparov
It was not about losing my mental power; it's about not feeling good about my contribution to the game.
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My response to Bernie Sanders' you know uh stories you know fairytales is that uh the failure of capitalism is still much better than the success of socialism.
Garry Kasparov
It's not common, in our age, for someone to retire while still at the top, but I'm a man who needs a goal, and who wants to make a difference.
Garry Kasparov