Player Quotes

3631 Player quotes by 1989 unique authors

No pro football player should die of heatstroke, any more than cholera, in this day and age if the most basic attention is paid and… — Sally Jenkins
Only the player with the initiative has the right to attack — Wilhelm Steinitz
Could we look into the head of a Chess player, we should see there a whole world of feelings, images, ideas, emotion and passion — Alfred Binet
There are tough players and nice guys, and I'm a tough player — Bobby Fischer
I am the best player in the world and I am here to prove it — Bobby Fischer
A strong memory, concentration, imagination, and a strong will is required to become a great Chess player — Bobby Fischer
It is not enough to be a good player... you must also play well — Siegbert Tarrasch
Chess books should be used as we use glasses: to assist the sight, although some players make use of them as if they thought they… — Jose Raul Capablanca
The combination player thinks forward; he starts from the given position, and tries the forceful moves in his mind — Emanuel Lasker
Not all artists are Chess players, but all Chess players are artists — Marcel Duchamp
Though most people love to look at the games of the great attacking masters, some of the most successful players in history have been the… — Yasser Seirawan
Mistrust is the most necessary characteristic of the Chess player — Siegbert Tarrasch
What is the object of playing a gambit opening?... To acquire a reputation of being a dashing player at the cost of losing a game — Siegbert Tarrasch
All Chess players should have a hobby — Savielly Tartakower
Whoever sees no other aim in the game than that of giving checkmate to one's opponent will never become a good Chess player — Max Euwe
The enormous mental resilience, without which no Chess player can exist, was so much taken up by Chess that he could never free his mind… — Albert Einstein
Bobby Fischer's current state of mind is indeed a tragedy. One of the worlds greatest Chess players - the pride and sorrow of American Chess — Frank Brady
Fischer is the strongest player in the world. In fact, the strongest player who ever lived — Larry Evans
First-class players lose to second-class players because second-class players sometimes play a first-class game — Siegbert Tarrasch
There's never before been a Chess player with such a thorough knowledge of the intricacies of the game and such an absolutely indomitable will to… — Lisa Lane
I knew where I wanted to go, what kind of player I wanted to become and I focused on getting there. — Michael Jordan
It was our worst-ever day, the worst result in my history, ever. Even as a player I don't think I ever lost 6-1. — Alex Ferguson
That showed a total lack of disrespect from the player. — Garth Crooks
Supporters have every divine right to slag your players off when they're not winning games. — Unknown Author
I have a few tricks and dribbles which I use a lot and when I am playing well, it is natural that they become easier.… — Cristiano Ronaldo

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