72 Quotes by Magnus Carlsen

Without the element of enjoyment, it’s not worth trying to excel at anything.” - @MagnusCarlsen

Some people think that if their opponent plays a beautiful game, it's OK to lose. I don't. You have to be merciless.

I honestly don't read that much. Obviously I read chess books - in terms of favorites, Kasparov's 'My Great Predecessors' is pretty good.

I got the travel bug when I was quite young. My parents took me and my sisters out of school and we travelled all over Europe. It was an eye-opening experience and, although I love Norway, I also enjoy visiting new countries. I don't get homesick.

I spend hours playing chess because I find it so much fun. The day it stops being fun is the day I give up.

I've never been much of a computer guy at least in terms of playing with computers. Actually until I was about 11 I didn't use a computer for preparing for games at all. Now, obviously, the computer is an important tool for me preparing for my games. I analyze when I'm on the computer, either my games or my opponents. But mostly my own.

One of the things that first attracted me to chess is that it brings you into contact with intelligent, civilized people - men of the stature of Garry Kasparov, the former world champion, who was my part-time coach.

Right now I'm really happy with how things are going with my chess career, so I'm not thinking of doing anything else.

People ask what my goal is. I don't have a goal.