Chess is not only knowledge and logic. – Alexander Alekhine
Oh! this opponent, this collaborator against your will, whose notion of beauty always differs from yours and whose means are often too limited for active assistance to your intentions! – Alexander Alekhine
The purpose of human life and the sense of happiness is to give the maximum what the man is able to give. – Alexander Alekhine
I believe that true beauty of chess is more than enough to satisfy all possible demands. – Alexander Alekhine
It is important to fund young researchers who want to do curiosity-driven research. Curiosity-driven research is a part of life. Some people are curious. They want to learn more about nature and society should help that. Its like art: you can learn more and bring more beauty. – Serge Haroche