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Fear cannot be without hope nor hope without fear. [They are the two sides of a coin, so learning how to manage fear through learning,… — Baruch Spinoza
In my day, the principal concerns of university students were sex, smoking dope, rioting and learning. Learning was something you did only when the first… — Bill Bryson
No amount of study or learning will make a man a leader unless he has the natural qualities of one. — Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell
Important achievements require a clear focus, all-out effort, and a bottomless trunk full of strategies. Plus allies in learning. — Carol S. Dweck
I started by just sitting by the chessboard exploring things. I didn't even have books at first, and I just played by myself. I learnt… — Magnus Carlsen
The problem is that nowadays, with so much information flying around, it is almost impossible to remember anything you saw just a week ago, never… — Peter Leko
Be a harsh critic of your own wins. — Vasilios Kotronias
If the weather is too cold or rainy, I take shelter in the Regence Cafe, where I entertain myself by watching chess being played. Paris… — Denis Diderot
Don't worry about your rating, work on your playing strength and your rating will follow. — Dan Heisman
Anyone who wishes to learn how to play chess well must make himself or herself thoroughly conversant with the play in positions where the players… — Alexander Kotov
The main thing that develops positional judgement, that perfects it and makes it many-sided, is detailed analytical work, sensible tournament practice, a self-critical attitude to… — Alexander Kotov
... My achievements in the field of chess are the result of immense hard work in studying theory ... — Alexander Kotov
I soon realized that it is not enough for a master simply to analyse variations scrupulously just like an accountant. He must learn to work… — Alexander Kotov
Experience and the constant analysis of the most varied positions builds up a store of knowledge in a player's mind enabling him often at a… — Alexander Kotov
Drawing general conclusions about your main weaknesses can provide a great stimulus to further growth. — Alexander Kotov
The truth is that my chess development was nothing out of the ordinary, and it proceeded probably at a pace no faster than others. — Anatoly Karpov
Playing without a concurrent critical review of one's skills will simply get you nowhere. — Edmar Mednis
The key to ultimate succcess is the determination to progress day by day. — Edmar Mednis
The most intelligent inspection of any number of fine paintings will not make the observer a painter, nor will listening to a number of operas… — Emanuel Lasker
I feel that anyone can become an IM (International Master) in two years, but he must study hard and play a great deal in order… — Miguel Quinteros

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