Sabrina

“How old were you when you started playing?”, she asked.
“Five. I was District Champion at seven. I hope to be a World Champion one day.”
“When?”
“In three years.”
“You'll be sixteen in three years”, she said, “If you win, what will you do afterward?”.
He looked confused. “I don't understand”, he replied.
“If you're a World Champion at sixteen, what will you do with the rest of your life?”
He still looked confused. “I don't understand”.”
― Walter Tevis, The Queen's Gambit

“They want us to beat the Communists for Jesus.”
― Walter Tevis, The Queen's Gambit

“You can come with me from here," he said. "I'll drive us."
"When?" This was happening too fast. She felt frightened.
"Tomorrow afternoon, when everything here's finished. Whenever we can get away." He stood up. "And about sex..."
She looked up at him.
"Forget it”
― Walter Tevis, The Queen's Gambit

“Four Russian chessplayer," she said, "is a lot of Russian chess players."

"Murderous.”
― Walter Tevis, The Queen's Gambit