Paul Morphy quotes
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“Chess is eminently and emphatically the philospher's game.”
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“I am more strongly confirmed than ever in the belief that the time devoted to chess is literally frittered away.”
-- Paul MorphySource : Letter to Daniel Fiske, February 4, 1863.
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“The ability to play chess is the sign of a gentleman. The ability to play chess well is the sign of a wasted life.”
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“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
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“During a Chess competition a Chessmaster should be a combination of a beast of prey and a monk”
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“I wrote my first piano piece when I was in 4th grade.”
Source : "Composer Abel Korzeniowski on Sundance, Scores, Career". Interview with Alex Billington, www.firstshowing.net. February 5, 2013.
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“I'm not saying all publishers have to be literary, but some interest in books would help.”
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