The only good Rook is a working Rook! - Samuel Reshevsky
Even the best grandmasters in the world have had to work hard to acquire the technique of rook endings. - Paul Keres
The preparation for active rook play entails what is called the opening of lines, which largely depends on pawn play, especially on the proper use of levers. - Hans Kmoch
Like mortars in old war films, they are often ready to destroy the opponent's unsupported defences. - Alexei Suetin
The retreat of a minor piece to the back rank, where it cuts the lines of communication between the rooks, is permissable only in exceptional cases. - Alexander Alekhine