I'm still number one and I just recently won a major tournament ahead of my toughest rivals so I think I had a few years ahead of me if I decided to stay.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes confidence in personal ability and the potential for continued success.
Garry Kasparov's statement reflects his belief in his ongoing superiority in the chess world, bolstered by recent achievements and victories over formidable opponents. It underscores the importance of self-confidence and the recognition of one's capabilities, suggesting that with dedication and perseverance, success can be maintained over time.
In practice
In a motivational speech to young athletes.
There is no one that can share your responsibility. It it is your responsibility you must carry it on and you must be responsible for your actions. At the end of the day we all are being challenged, sooner or later, by our destiny. And it's up to us to make all the difference in this life. If not you, who else?
Setbacks and losses are both inevitable and essential if you're going to improve and become a good, even great, competitor. The art is in avoiding catastrophic losses in the key battles.
Botvinnik tried to take the mystery out of Chess, always relating it to situations in ordinary life. He used to call chess a typical inexact problem similar to those which people are always having to solve in everyday life.
One does not succeed by sticking to convention. When your opponent can easily anticipate every move you make, your strategy deteriorates and becomes commoditized.
I think that it's a vital moment now for Russian democracy to convince people that it's only our actions, our joined actions and protests that could force Kremlin to reconsider its plans to abolish presidential elections.
I learned that fighting on the chess board could also have an impact on the political climate in the country.
I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success ... Such emotions make a man forget food, sleep, friends, love, everything.
Never think that success is down to your own performance alone. If you start listening only to yourself you take the first step back towards the bottom. The flowers of victory belong in many vases.
We are on top at the moment, but not because of the club's financial power. We are in contention for a lot of trophies because of my hard work.
Achieving the MDGs is not optional; it is an essential investment in a safer, more human and prosperous world
It is the 'follow through' that makes the great difference between ultimate success and failure, because it is so easy to stop.
I think I could go away tomorrow. I've already accomplished something. It's such a selfish business that sometimes I get sick of myself.
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