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Quotes from Anatoly Karpov

I still love to play chess. So I do not even spend a minute on the possibility to step back.
~ Anatoly Karpov
Blunders rarely travel alone.
~ Anatoly Karpov
In Kansas I have a chess school.
~ Anatoly Karpov
My idea is to make moves to bring chess back to the world's map, to make it part of the world's geography again.
~ Anatoly Karpov
Bulgaria is the first state that has been awarded for its excellent fight against iodine deficiency by UNICEF.
~ Anatoly Karpov
After that, Kasparov stepped back from chess which is, and I want this to be clear, not good for chess in general at all. As a whole, the current situation in the chess world leaves a lot to be desired.
~ Anatoly Karpov
No, no, it is obvious that the ECU should act as a close alliance for the benefit of chess.
~ Anatoly Karpov
Putin needs strong moves to keep the country as one. There is some criticism that he is centralizing power, but in Russia, if you don't centralize power, you have the risk of losing the country.
~ Anatoly Karpov
Las Vegas is a beautiful place. I like it more and more and plan to be here often. It's a great place for chess.
~ Anatoly Karpov
Style? I have no style.
~ Anatoly Karpov
I like to do projects in which you can see statistical results. I am very happy for all these small children, who have been the biggest group of victims of iodine deficiency.
~ Anatoly Karpov
It is dangerous to maintain equality at the cost of placing the pieces passively.
~ Anatoly Karpov
Children can take lessons in that school via the Internet and can score extra points like e.g. in Geography or History. That sounds very promising and is a fantastic basis for future steps.
~ Anatoly Karpov