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Quotes About Competition

I find that after every win, there is a new surge in motivation because it feels so good. I am addicted to winning. That sounds terrible, but it is true you are addicted to that feeling.
~ Cate Campbell
After having my first surgery in 2003, having an ACL replacement, I never thought I'd be able to compete again.
~ Tito Ortiz
I thought that the fashion world could be a bit fake sometimes, but it's nothing compared to Hollywood. These girls would walk over their grandmothers' graves to get a part, and the producers talk about actresses like they're dirt, picking over every part of them so that they end up paranoid and having surgery.
~ Elizabeth Jagger
There was no race - but to the extent that there was an arms competition, it was almost entirely on the Soviet side, first to catch up and then to surpass the Americans.
~ Herman Kahn
When Gates was active in business, he was the smartest - so focused that no company could surpass Microsoft.
~ Masayoshi Son
It's a fight for every actor to surpass what they have done in their previous film, especially when it is accepted hugely.
~ Nushrat Bharucha
Americans don't believe that we have a surplus of jobs. They believe that we have a surplus of job seekers, and they are competing for these jobs.
~ Kellyanne Conway
The Himalayan glaciers, China's trade surplus, Olympic ice hockey - the world is full of pressing subjects that people never consult me about.
~ Elif Batuman
In the Premier League, you never know who is going to win or who will be champions. It is always a surprise.
~ Neymar
It's no surprise companies that quickly grow in value attract those who may want to also profit from the hard work of others.
~ Evan Spiegel
I don't think of it as a competition - which might surprise you, given the way movies are reported constantly.
~ Sam Mendes
The pickup points are a natural additional network for delivery. For me, the surprise is that Amazon didn't come up with that idea.
~ Maelle Gavet
This is probably going to surprise people, but if you were to do a scan around the globe on public policy concerning our industry, you would probably have to conclude that the United States has the policy that has been, I believe, the most pro competition.
~ Randall L. Stephenson
Cricket has come to take centerstage among all sports in the country today and it is therefore no surprise that the organizers are romping in added attractions, to cheer the crowd, in a bid to pay value for their money.
~ P. T. Usha
I don't have a sense of entitlement or that I deserve this. You'd be surprised at the lack of competition between nominees - I think a lot of it's imposed from the outside. Can I have my champagne now?
~ Cate Blanchett
I'm surprised when the ball doesn't go into the hoop. I think I should make every shot.
~ Jerry West
When I was first on 'Dancing With The Stars', people were really shocked and surprised.
~ Jerry Springer
I wouldn't be surprised if this game went all the way to the finish.
~ Ian St. John
We all want to judge; it's an intrinsic part of our society and human nature. I'm not surprised that talent shows are hits, but I'm glad some of them aren't so brutal.
~ Melissa Etheridge
In 2025, don't be surprised if a Chinese flag is placed on the moon.
~ Michio Kaku
I'm dumbfounded, but nothing surprises me in this game.
~ Francis Lee
In football, surprises are always possible.
~ Philipp Lahm
Of course the Premier League is the most difficult league in the world because it's so even. I think you can't really compare other leagues with the Premier League. In the Premier League, every team can beat every team, and in football, that's something where you can have surprises.
~ Mesut Ozil
Nothing surprises me anymore in the NFL.
~ Tom Brady