The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
Either you run the day or the day runs you.
Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
Only the educated are free.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Well done is better than well said.
Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.
What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.
This whole fuss did not only damage Fischer's image, but that of the USA as well. The way the Americans treated one of their most popular citizens did not make a positive impression worldwide.