Shirov Quotes & Sayings

I did an episode on the TV show 'Awake,' and I thought, 'Wow, that's really hard.' To do that so fast and to do that, if it's very successful, for nine months out of the year, for a bunch of good years, that's challenging. But, it was interesting. It's a good show. You'd have to have a very good character, I guess. — Ayelet Zurer

That's my point: if you own thirty or more books, or you are reading any book at this moment, you may protest all you want, but you were born on the wrong continent. — Thomas Geoghegan

What's the use in dreaming, if you're not going to fly? — Vee Hoffman

We're all different. Some people are musicians, some people are actors, some people are agents and some people are accountants ... We're all different. — Anthony Hopkins

I feel like my body is borrowed and this life is very temporary. — Beyonce Knowles

To err is human; but contrition felt for the crime distinguishes the virtuous from the wicked. — Vittorio Alfieri

I just live in the truth and think that every moment counts. — Debra Winger

Got any good ideas, soldier?" "Lots of them. Somebody gunned Geiger. Somebody got gunned by Geiger, who ran away. Or it was two other fellows. Or Geiger was running a cult and made blood sacrifices in front of that totem pole. Or he had chicken for dinner and liked to kill his chickens in the front parlor. — Raymond Chandler

Kariakin-Shirov saw another theoretical battle in the 6 ... Bc5 Spanish, which has been one of the opening tabiyas of the event. [ ... ] The most remarkable feature of the game, and a testament to the depth of Kariakin's preparation, is that when the draw was agreed at move 39, his clock showed 1.52 remaining, some twelve minutes more than he started the game with! — Steve Giddins

Sometimes I feel I know strangers Better than I know my friends Why must a beginning Be the means to an end? The stones from my enemies These wounds will mend But I cannot survive The roses from my friends. — Ben Harper

You can be what you dream. — Maat Morrison

I have always found the word 'Europe' on the lips of those who wanted something from others which they dared not demand in their own names! — Otto Von Bismarck

I was still too weak to understand his chess ideas at that time but I remember being covered in smoke. — Alexei Shirov

There's nothing nice about Steve Jobs and there's nothing evil about Bill Gates — Chuck Peddle

Bronze gods, Mikani. You've seen death before. Bloody hells, we've buried friends together, you and I."
"She's different, Hu."
"Then tell her that before it's too late, you sodding imbecile. — A.A. Aguirre

The fact that the 7 hours time control allows us to play a great deep game is not of great importance for mass-media. — Alexei Shirov