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"Beauty is worse than wine, it intoxicates both the holder and beholder."

"No living thing is ugly in this world. Even a tarantula considers itself beautiful."

"[B]eauty is that quality which, next to money, is generally the most attractive to the worst kinds of men; and, therefore, it is likely to entail a great deal of trouble on the possessor."

"The voice of beauty speaks softly, it creeps only into the most fully awakened souls."

"The more you appreciate the things of beauty all around you, the more beautiful things will fill your life."
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"Chess is an infinitely complex game, which one can play in infinitely numerous and varied ways."


"I don't like to show my emotions at the board, not because they might give something away to an opponent, but because that's my style: I like to keep it to myself."


"I made a better decision in choosing my team. Sure, I had a bigger choice of players to choose from - but I couldn't have asked for a harder working group of players who did an incredible job."


"I am convinced, the way one plays chess always reflects the player's personality. If something defines his character, then it will also define his way of playing."


"Now, two years have passed and the situation is completely different: no one wants to organise this match."


"I believe every chess player senses beauty, when he succeeds in creating situations, which contradict the expectations and the rules, and he succeeds in mastering this situation."


"So basically it's very simple: to start with, if you want to win the match, you shouldn't be afraid of him. There are still many, many things to do, but above all this is the most important: Don't be scared of him!"


"Even if you play perfectly, a fault of your opponent's can destroy the entire beauty of the game."
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