Chess in the words of Duchamp

"Chess players are madmen of a certain quality, the way the artist is supposed to be, and isn't, in general."

"Not all artists may be chess players, but all chess players are artists."

"I am still a victim of chess. It has all the beauty of art - and much more. It cannot be commercialized. Chess is much purer than art in its social position."

"Chess is a sport. A violent sport."

- Marcel Duchamp
1887-1968

All Men are Equal...

That all men are equal is a proposition to which, at ordinary times, no sane individual has ever given his assent.

Aldous Huxley

PS: Though some are 'more' equal than others, you know ...

Chess and Timidity

"Chess is not for the timid."

- Irving Chernev
1900-1981

Reflect the Right Things!

Reflect upon your blessings, of which every man has plenty, not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.

Charles Dickens

Chess and Luck

"The good player is always lucky."

- Jose Capablanca
1888-1942

Change from Inside Out

"If you want to achieve more money, a happier lifestyle, or any other goal in life, you have to change from the inside out - the reverse order from what you've probably been taught.

Ask yourself whether your most dearly held beliefs are serving you or not. Do they help you create the life of your dreams? Or, do they limit you and the people you love?

Be bold enough and smart enough to see past where you are right now and take hold of what's rightfully yours. You deserve to decide for yourself exactly what and who you'll become, and what you'll acquire along the way."

"YOU ARE CREATING A LIFE NO MATTER WHAT, SO YOU MIGHT AS WELL HAVE IT ALL".

Yes, you CAN have it all!
If you know the formula.

Chess is a Waste of Time

"Life is too short for chess."

- character from Henry J. Byron's play
"Our Boys"