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Robert Byrne Quotes
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Famous Robert Byrne Quotations
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Robert Eugene Byrne (born April 20, 1928, New York City) is a leading American chess player, a Grandmaster, and a chess author. He won the U.S. Championship in 1972, and was a World Chess Championship Candidate in 1974. Byrne represented the United States nine times in Chess Olympiads from 1952 to 1976 and won seven medals. He was the chess columnist from 1972 to 2006 for the New York Times, which ran his final column (a recounting of his 1952 victory over David Bronstein) on November 12, 2006.
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- Doing a thing well is often a waste of time. Robert Byrne »
- Everything is in a state of flux, including the status quo. Robert Byrne »
- Getting caught is the mother of invention. Robert Byrne »
- In order to preserve your self-respect, it is sometimes necessary to lie and cheat. Robert Byrne »
- Learning to dislike children at an early age saves a lot of expense and aggravation later in life. Robert Byrne »
- Partying is such sweet sorrow. Robert Byrne »
- The purpose of life is a life of purpose. Robert Byrne »
- There are two kinds of people, those who finish what they start and so on. Robert Byrne »
- Until you walk a mile in another man's moccasins you can't imagine the smell. Robert Byrne »
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