Chess Quotes of Awesomeness

“Every chess master was once a beginner.” – Irving Chernev

“Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.” – Blaise Pascal

“Chess is a war over the board. The object is to crush the opponent’s mind.” – Bobby Fischer

“Chess doesn’t drive people mad, it keeps mad people sane.” – Bill Hartston

“If your opponent offers you a draw, try to work out why he thinks he’s worse off.” – Nigel Short

“The older I grow, the more I value Pawns” - Keres

Bonus!

"All I expect are wins and to get pleasure from the game. And if someone thinks something about me, if someone’s dissatisfied with something… that’s not my headache. I hope someday I’ll become World Champion – and I’ll make all these people happy. But even if for some reason that doesn’t happen it won’t stop me getting pleasure from chess. I’m sure of that."  – Magnus Carlsen