There is no real excellence in all of this world which can be separated from right living.
I started by just sitting by the chessboard exploring things. I didn't even have books at first, and I just played by myself. I learnt a lot from that, and I feel that it is a big reason why I now have a good intuitive understanding of chess.
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Lee DeWyze, Musician (1986) |
Ajay Devgan, Actor (1967) |
Buddy Ebsen, Actor (1908) |
Max Ernst, Artist (1891) |
Michael Fassbender, Actor (1977) |
Serge Gainsbourg, Poet (1928) |
Leon Gambetta, Politician (1838) |
Marvin Gaye, Musician (1939) |
Hannes Alfven, Scientist (1995) |
Franz Halder, Soldier (1972) |