"Education in Chess has to be an education in independent thinking and judging. Chess must not be memorized […]" (Emanuel Lasker, "Lasker's Manual of Chess", 1925)
"Human affairs are like a chess game. Only those who do not take it seriously can be called good players." (Hong Zicheng, "A Chinese Garden of Serenity: Epigrams from the Ming Dynasty", 1959)
"Truth derives its strength not so much from itself as
from the brilliant contrast it makes with what is only apparently true. This
applies especially to Chess, where it is often found that the profoundest moves
do not much startle the imagination." (Emanuel Lasker, "Common Sense in Chess",
1965)
"Chess problems demand from the composer the same virtues that characterize all worthwhile art: originality, invention, conciseness, harmony, complexity, and splendid insincerity." (Vladimir Nabokov, "Poems and problems", 1971)
"Clinging to any form of conservatism can be dangerous. Become too conservative and you are unprepared for surprises. You cannot depend on luck. Logic is blind and often knows only its own past. Logic is good for playing chess but is often too slow for the needs of survival." (Frank Herbert," Chapterhouse: Dune", 1986)
"Chess is infinite, and one has to make only one ill-considered move, and one's opponent's wildest dreams will become reality." (David Bronstein, "200 Open Games", 1991)
"Independence of thought is a most valuable quality in a
chess-player, both at the board and when preparing for a game." (David Bronstein, "200 Open Games", 1991)
"The laws of chess are as beautiful as those governing the universe - and as deadly." (Katherine NevilleA Calculated Risk, 1992)
"Chess is a game by its form, an art by its content and a science by the difficulty of gaining mastery in it. Chess can convey as much happiness as a good book or work of music can. However, it is necessary to learn to play well and only afterwards will one experience real delight." (Tigran Petrosian)
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