Magnus Carlsen Quotes

Norwegian - Celebrity November 30, 1990

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

Beautiful You People Game Lose Merciless Okay Opponent Plays Some Some People Think

I don't look at computers as opponents. For me it is much more interesting to beat humans.

Me Look Computers More Beat Humans Interesting Opponents Much

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

People Ask Goal

It's just not my nature to go around idolizing people.

Nature People Go Just Around

Maybe if I didn't have the talent in chess I'd find the talent in something else. The only thing I know is that I have talent in chess, and I'm satisfied with that.

Talent Know Only Something Chess Satisfied Something Else The Only Thing Else Find Maybe Thing

It's nice to be financially secure. Apart from that, I really don't care too much about money.

Money Care don't Care Nice Apart Financially Secure Too Much About Much Really Too

It's easy for me to get along with chess players. Even though we are all very different, we have chess in common.

Me Chess Easy Players Along Common Different Even Get Though Very

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

Thinking Happy Doing Things Anything Else Chess Anything Career Else Going How Now Really Right

If you want to get to the top, there's always the risk that it will isolate you from other people.

You People Will Always Isolate Risk Top Get Other Want

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

Day Fun Being Chess Hours So Much Fun Spend Stops Because Find Give Much Playing Up

Without the element of enjoyment, it is not worth trying to excel at anything.

Trying Anything Worth Without Element Enjoyment Excel

Chess only appeals to quite a small minority. It does not have the cachet of a mainstream popular sport.

Only Chess Small Minority Appeals Mainstream Popular Sport Does Quite

My father, a fine chess player himself, has been a massive influence throughout my life.

Life Father My Life Influence Chess Fine Himself Massive Player Throughout Been Has-Been

I enjoy hiking and skiing, like most Norwegians. In winter, there will be snow for months on end. In the summer, there are the long evenings to enjoy.

Long Will Summer End Evenings Hiking Months Skiing Snow Winter Enjoy Like Most

My former coach, Simen Agdestein, used to be the best player in Norway.

Best Former Norway Used Coach Player

Once you're a chess player, you spend a lot of time thinking about the game and you can't get it completely out of your head.

You Time Game Thinking Chess Player Spend About Get Head Lot Once Out Your

Unfortunately I'm still not a fashion expert.

Fashion Expert Still Unfortunately

I'm not really into rap.

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

Good Great Chess Pretty Favorites Honestly Obviously Predecessors Pretty Good Terms Books Much Read

I get more upset at losing at other things than chess. I always get upset when I lose at Monopoly.

Lose Always More Losing Chess Monopoly Upset Get Other Than Things

Related Authors

Paris Hilton
Quotes

Dave Portnoy
Quotes

Elizabeth Kenny
Quotes

Fred Rogers
Quotes

Ayrton Senna
Quotes

Mike Rowe
Quotes

Ric Flair
Quotes

Jeffree Star
Quotes

29Quotes © 2020

About Us

A site designed to inspire you to grow, achieve success, stay well, and live an abundant life.

Quote of the Day