Garry Kasparov Quotes

Genius is nothing but continued attention.

I was born with an ability to concentrate very hard on a job for a long time.

The secret of success lies in that old word, 'Drudgery,' in doing one thing long after it ceases to be amusing; and it is 'this one thing I do' that gathers me together from my chaos, that concentrates me from possibilities to powers, and turns powers into achievements.

You power through it word by word, line by line.

I've always worked hard and stayed focused.

You don't achieve success by "taking it easy" or "working on it later." You achieve it thru persistence and hard work.

The first requisite for success is to develop the ability to focus and apply your mental and physical energies to the problem at hand - without growing weary. Because such thinking is often difficult, there seems to be no limit to which some people will go to avoid the effort and labor that is associated with it.

U2 and folks like that. They all have that similar drive and that belief in themselves. They're early birds ... they're up working when everyone else is sleeping. They're simply all great at what they do.

Talent is cheap. What really matters is discipline.

It's only those who are persistent and willing to study things deeply, who achieve the master work.

There is no easy method of learning difficult things. The method is to close the door, give out that you are not at home, and work.

Many successful people are no more talented than unsuccessful people. The difference between them lies in the old axiom that successful people do those things that unsuccessful people don't like to do.

I have been very fortunate in worldly matters; many men have worked much harder, and not succeeded half so well; but I never could have done what I have done, without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate myself on one object at a time, no matter how quickly its successor should come upon its heels, which I then formed.

The first requisite of success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem without growing weary.

People who accomplish big things did small things well.

Diligence is not easy, but we can't reach our goals without it.

Discipline helps you finish a job, and finishing is what separates excellent work from average work.

In summary, all great work is the fruit of patience and perseverance, combined with tenacious concentration on a subject over a period of months or years.

I've been good about keeping my nose to the grindstone.

Persons with comparatively moderate powers will accomplish much, if they apply themselves wholly and indefatigably to one thing at a time.

Talent is a dreadfully cheap commodity, cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work and study; a constant process of honing. Talent is a dull knife that will cut nothing unless it is wielded with great force.

The bridge between wishing and accomplishing is discipline.

Super-successf ul people aren’t the most gifted people in their fields. They just work, study and practice more than the competition.

Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.

I enjoy hard work; I love setting goals and achieving them.