Quotes About Competition

I feel old when I see mousse in my opponent's hair.

If you have an opponent who is clearly better than you, then OK, you have something to analyse.

Only few people have same level as Iron Sheik - the Brock Lesnar and the Kurt Angle. Back in the day, they both be good opponent for me. They know I could break their ankle if I want.

Football is beautiful. Football is beautiful because whether you win, draw, or lose, you can go and shake your opponent's hand, whether they're white or black or red or blue.

I never rooted against an opponent, but I never rooted for him either.

When you're leading 4-1, the opponent has nothing to lose.

With any opponent there's always a challenge and something to watch for.

If there are cracks in your armor, your opponent is going to find them.

The game is a war, and in a war you fight. My opponent is just the director of the opponent's army.

You have to make lots of birdies and give your opponent no chance.

I'd say I'm a front foot defender; I never hesitate to go in for a challenge. You have to get one over your opponent and dominate them.

I don't like knowing about other people's feelings. There is nothing more embarrassing. Just as when you play cards and you see your opponent's hand. You are sure to lose.

I think of myself as playing against the board, and not against my opponent.

Hopefully, I'll get a top-10 or top-five opponent.

That has to help if you know the mentality of your opponent, and how he wants to play.

I didn't want my opponent to know there was anything wrong with me.

I do like match play. I like trying to match an opponent shot for shot. It's a challenge. And it's something different.

Pay respect to your opponent.

You have to respect your opponent.

Successful candidates follow a simple fundamental rule: Define yourself before your opponent can define you.

I will take every match seriously and respect every opponent.

Even when my opponent hits a very good shot, I don't just want to get it back. I want to get it back so they have difficulty. And then I can control the point.

The arts were like, there's no opponent. It's just yourself. I'm not saying they don't make the arts a competition with awards and all that, but that's outside the work itself.

We have to try to do our best in every game with great ambition, because we must always have the right ambition. But at the same time, sometimes you have to compliment your opponent. You must be honest and accept the result.