I let my game do the talking. I've had incidents like that but when I compare my own story to the stories… — Maurice Ashley Compare Copy Share Image
I think most people are fascinated by chess for that reason. It's just these mystical shapes. It's almost like Harry Potteresque, like… — Maurice Ashley Alive Copy Share Image
You playing chess well is just a reflection of your inner thought process and your ability to maintain discipline throughout. If we… — Maurice Ashley Ability Copy Share Image
Just because you lose doesn't mean you're a loser, and champions don't quit. — Maurice Ashley Champion Copy Share Image
There's so many lessons I get from chess, it's incredible, but I think the biggest thing for me has always been is… — Maurice Ashley Chess Copy Share Image
He actually came up to me and we started speaking. And from that conversation we were able to come to a meeting… — Maurice Ashley Able Copy Share Image
Well, I'm still looking for Maurice Ashley. My essential qualities. I think that more than anything, I try to do the right… — Maurice Ashley Doing the right thing Copy Share Image
I think that by and large chess players have been very kind. Like I said there have been a few incidents, but… — Maurice Ashley Bring me down Copy Share Image
If the kids get a good grasp of what the main lessons are for chess after two or three years of staying… — Maurice Ashley Brain Copy Share Image
My brother played the game with his friends, so I thought I was a pretty smart kid and I played this friend… — Maurice Ashley Beats Copy Share Image
Today, you talk to kids about books and they almost want to run away because they've got computers, iPads and all that,… — Maurice Ashley Book Copy Share Image
I love to win. I'm very competitive in most games, but I think also the beauty of the game. There was something… — Maurice Ashley Beauty Copy Share Image
Well I just so happened to bump into a chess book in the library at school and I didn't know that there… — Maurice Ashley Being cool Copy Share Image
I see myself more as an ambassador of the game. And I hope to bring chess to a higher level in the… — Maurice Ashley Able Copy Share Image
I don't like getting hit for one, although you know I did take Aikido for many years, but Aikido is a different… — Maurice Ashley Aikido Copy Share Image
His tenacity is unmatched in my opinion. Incredible how someone could have suffered that long and come back out of prison with… — Maurice Ashley Good heart Copy Share Image
Look at Garry Kasparov. After he loses, invariably he wins the next game. He just kills the next guy. That's something that… — Maurice Ashley Able Copy Share Image
