国际象棋是智慧的试金石------歌德
The winner of the game is the player who makes the next-to-last mistake. - Tartakover

国际象棋对每一个幸福的家庭都是必不可少的 普希金
I began to succeed in decisive games. Perhaps because I realized a very simple truth: not only was I worried, but also my opponent. - Mikhail Tal

国际象棋是一片大海，那里昆虫可啜饮，大象可沐浴。---印度谚语
Every pawn is a potential Queen. - Mason

Even a poor plan is better than no plan at all. - Mikhail Chigorin

It is not a move, even the best move, that you must seek, but a realisable plan. - Znosko-Borovsky
Chess is the art of analysis. - Botvinnik

The tactician knows what to do when there is something to do; whereas the strategian knows what to do when there is nothing to do. - Gerald Abrahams