Norwegian Quotes

I'm not really into rap.

I was lucky enough to attend schools where they were understanding about when I needed to go abroad to play chess. Of course, socially it is important to go to school and interact with people your own age.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

We must always remember with gratitude and admiration the first sailors who steered their vessels through storms and mists, and increased our knowledge of the lands of ice in the South.

Adventure is just bad planning.