288 Quotes by Garry Kasparov

I would like to travel to my country again, to a country without a dictatorship, to a post-Putin Russia.

It is better to have a bad plan than no plan.

I don't make any secret of the fact that I'm closer to the Republicans than to the Democrats. But even under a President Hillary Clinton, US foreign policy toward Moscow would probably be more critical and confrontational. I hope it isn't too late for that.

Attackers may sometimes regret bad moves, but it is much worse to forever regret an opportunity you allowed to pass you by.

[Vladimir] Putin needs wars to legitimize his position.

The ability to work hard for days on end without losing focus is a talent. The ability to keep absorbing new information after many hours of study is a talent.

Do as little as necessary to appear to be doing something without actually committing to a cause or course of action.

The worst enemy of the strategist is the clock. Time trouble... Reduces us all to pure reflex and reaction, tactical play. Emotion and instinct cloud our strategic vision when there is no time for proper evaluation.

There can be no finer example of the inspiring powers of competition to shatter the status quo than Hungary's Judit Polgar.