Boris Spassky Quotes

My challenge when I came back was to face the young talent, dissect their games, and show them maybe that they needed to learn more about the game than just the money aspect.

It's important, according to me, to train in small doses so as to not lose the joy of playing chess. I personally think too many coaching and training classes may take away a child's interest in the game itself. The essential thing to do is practise often and, in case of a doubt, to consult a trainer.

When I was about six, I saw my elder siblings play chess and pestered my mother into teaching me. Very soon, I was beating everyone at home, and they thought it would be good to join a club. So my sister would take me to the Tal chess club on Thursdays and weekends.

I think for me the main goal that I have, or at least what I really aspire to, is to raise the level of chess.

I don't like the negative of reality tv - the 'you're no good, so you have to leave, I choose you, but I thought you really loved me.' It's all about how bad people are and I just hate that. I like Pimp my Ride where someone is helping somebody.

My mom really inspired me. She has always taught me it's not about us, it's about what we can give back.

It feels good to know you contributed positively to another's life, to their happiness, to their survival. It gives us a sense of purpose.

It's also selfish because it makes you feel good when you help others. I've been helped by acts of kindness from strangers. That's why we're here, after all, to help others.

I wanted to start a proper academy and recruit juniors from all over Pakistan following my retirement after the World Open in 1993 but there was no support.

In Kansas I have a chess school.

Professional players work almost every day, for hours on end, and the emphasis is on the word 'work.' It can be with a partner or it can be alone, but professional chess is always a pursuit of something new and surprising.

Everything good that I know was taught to me by great teachers and I feel like giving back and sharing the technique is the thing to do.

Everything good that's ever happened to me came out of helping others.

A lot of times they don't want to hear it. But you know, if some good is done to you, you should pass it on.

I have found that the only thing that does bring you happiness is doing something good for somebody who is incapable of doing it for themselves.

Right now I'm really happy with how things are going with my chess career, so I'm not thinking of doing anything else.

To me, giving back is so important. It makes others feel good which then in return makes me feel good.

If you're able to help some people and make them smile and make them realize that life is good, then that's worth so much more than buying a pair of shoes.

There is physical evidence of the body's response to doing good. Endorphins are released in the brain when you do something for someone else. Doing good really feels good.

Part of becoming a little bit older and having the opportunities that I have, you want to start giving back to people who have been influential and helped you along the way.

What greater bliss than to look back on days spent in usefulness, in doing good to those around us.

Everyone always helped me out growing up, and everyone now supports me Sunday. So whenever there's a chance to give back, to the community, to the less fortunate kids so they have the opportunity to gain the most potential they can in their life to be success, it's always good to do.

No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.

I feel a responsibility to try and give back. I see young people out there who are trained, and any way I can help them and give them an opportunity is gratifying.

If you make it anywhere in life, you owe that success to the people along the way who stuck up for you, or made sacrifices for you, and gave you a push when you needed it. In my case, those people were my family.