Paul Morphy famous quotes

Help your pieces so they can help you
-- Paul Morphy

#Chess #Pieces #Helping

Checkers is for tramps
-- Paul Morphy

#Chess #Tramps #Checkers

Chess is eminently and emphatically the philospher's game.
-- Paul Morphy

#Games #Chess

I am more strongly confirmed than ever in the belief that the time devoted to chess is literally frittered away.
-- Paul Morphy

#Chess #Belief

The ability to play chess is the sign of a gentleman. The ability to play chess well is the sign of a wasted life.
-- Paul Morphy

#Play #Gentleman #Chess

Chess never has been and never can be aught but a recreation. It should not be indulged in to the detriment of other and more serious avocations - should not absorb or engross the thoughts of those who worship at its shrine, but should be kept in the background, and restrained within its proper province. As a mere game, a relaxation from the severe pursuits of life, it is deserving of high commendation.
-- Paul Morphy

#Games #Relaxation #Shrines

Chess will always be the master of us all.

Chess is not only knowledge and logic

Deux fous gagnent toujours, mais trois fous, non!

During a Chess competition a Chessmaster should be a combination of a beast of prey and a monk

Chess is a matter of vanity.

I wrote my first piano piece when I was in 4th grade.

No international court can ever substitute for a working national justice system. Or for a society at piece.

Each of us is carving a stone, erecting a column, or cutting a piece of stained glass in the construction of something much bigger than ourselves.

I'm not saying all publishers have to be literary, but some interest in books would help.

A day spent helping no one but yourself is a day wasted.