Classical World Chess

Famous quotes containing the words classical, world and/or chess:

    “Against classical philosophy: thinking about eternity or the immensity of the universe does not lessen my unhappiness.”
    —Mason Cooley (b. 1927)

    “Until the day when, your endurance gone, in this world for you without arms, you catch up in yours the first mangy cur you meet, carry it for the time needed for it to love it and you it, then throw it away.”
    —Samuel Beckett (1906–1989)

    “But compared with the task of selecting a piece of French pastry held by an impatient waiter a move in chess is like reaching for a salary check in its demand on the contemplative faculties.”
    —Robert Benchley (1889–1945)