Opening Quotes

1144 Opening quotes by 922 unique authors

The urge to explore has propelled evolution since the first water creatures reconnoitered the land. Like all living systems, cultures cannot remain static; they evolve… — Buzz Aldrin
Materialism has come to the rescue of India in a certain sense by throwing open the doors of life to everyone, by destroying the exclusive… — Swami Vivekananda
Without opening your door, you can open your heart to the world. Without looking out your window, you can see the essence of the Tao.… — Laozi
Love, like the opening of the heavens to the saints, shows for a moment, even to the dullest person, the possibilities of the human race.… — Arthur Helps
The refusal to be creative is an act of self-will and is counter to our true nature. When we are open to our creativity, we… — Julia Cameron
God has made many doors opening into truth which He opens to all who knock upon them with hands of faith. — Khalil Gibran
Men may dam it and say that they have made a lake, but it will still be a river. It will keep its nature and… — Wendell Berry
A day will come when there will be no battlefields, but markets opening to commerce and minds opening to ideas. — Victor Hugo
I remember being with a girlfriend who asked me to look over some chess openings with her. I instantly fell asleep. I found that I… — Pal Benko
What the devil possessed me to reply 1. ... e5?? I compltely forgot that Spassky, like Spielmann in the past, very much likes to play… — David Bronstein
Boris Vasilievich was the only top-class player of his generation who played gambits regularly and without fear ... Over a period of 30 years he… — Garry Kasparov
It doesn't require much for misfortune to strike in the King's Gambit - one incautious move, and Black can be on the edge of the… — Anatoly Karpov
It is no secret that any talented player must in his soul be an artist, and what could be dearer to his heart and soul… — David Bronstein
It would be as naive to study the song of the nightingale, as it would be ridiculous to try and win a King's Gambit against… — David Bronstein
Theory regards this opening as incorrect, but it is impossible to agree with this. Out of the five tournament games played by me with the… — David Bronstein
By what right does White, in an absolutely even position, such as after move one, when both sides have advanced 1. e4, sacrifice a pawn,… — Emanuel Lasker
I dropped the King's Indian in 1997 after one too many bad experiences against Kramnik. — Garry Kasparov
Before Geller we did not understand the King's Indian Defence. — Mikhail Botvinnik
Some pieces in the King's Indian appear on a 'special price' list: the dark square bishops are at the top of that list. — David Bronstein
Never in the history of chess have so many moves been repeated so often so quickly by so many people who didn't really understand them. — Michael Stean
Playing black, I put great stake in the Ruy Lopez: I liked it, feel it, and understand it; in matches with Hjartarson and Timman it… — Anatoly Karpov
An amusing fact: as far as I can recall, when playing the Ruy Lopez I have not yet once in my life had to face… — Anatoly Karpov
Failing to open the center at the right moment - a common error by White in the Exchange Lopez - can allow Black an excellent… — Andrew Soltis
In my opinion the Open variation is absolutely correct - and more interesting than the Closed. — Bent Larsen
Play the open variation of the Ruy is my advice to all ordinary club players, and I recently even wrote a book about it, seen… — Bent Larsen

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