"My opponent left a glass of whisky 'en prise' and I took it 'en passant'."
— Henry Blackburne
The tactician knows what to do when there is something to do; whereas the strategian knows what to do when there is nothing to do. – Gerald Abrahams
"Like dogs who sniff each other when meeting, chess players have a ritual at first acquaintance: they sit down to play speed chess"
- Anatoly Karpov
"Some part of a mistake is always correct."
- Savielly Tartakower
Interesting one if you ask me