The more sexy a number is, the more likely it is to get picked up and circulated. Unfortunately, the more sexy a number is, the more likely it is also to be false.

From my close contact with artists and chess players I have come to the personal conclusion that while all artists are not chess players, all chess players are artists.

Nowadays, when you’re not a grandmaster at 14, you can forget about it.

The explanation requiring the fewest assumptions is the most likely to be correct.

It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.