Quotes About Competition

Yes! Narissus unslung his bow and grabbed an arrow from his dusty quiver. The first one who get that bronze, I will like you almost as much as I like me. I might even kiss you, right after I kiss my reflection! Oh my gods! the nymphs squealed.

Sometimes you have to lose a piece to win a game.

One basketball to rule them all," Leo muttered.

One basketball to rule them all.

Leo resisted the urge to throw a grenade in Frank's face. I suppose I should know who Pelops was? He was a prince, won his wife in a chariot race. Supposedly he started the Olympic games in honor of that. Hazel sniffed. How romantic. 'Nice wife you have, Prince Pelops.' 'Thanks. I won her in a chariot race.

Weapons are allowed. Dirty tricks are expected. But try not to kill anybody!" Tantalus smiled at us like we were all naughty children. "Any killing will result in harsh punishment. No s'mores at the campfire for a week! Now ready your chariots!

What if we promoted, like, Adidas shoes?" Percy wondered. "Would that make Nike mad enough to show up?

You've probably met moms like that. You say, "Yeah, I scored a goal in the soccer game last night." And she says, "Oh, that's nice. All fourteen of my children are the captains of their teams, and they make straight A's and can play the violin." And you just want to smack her.

Fighting giants was one thing. Bacchus making into a game was something else.

On a basketball court, five players were in the middle of an intense game. They wore assortment of jerseys from different American teams, and they all seemed keen to win—grunting and snarling at each other, stealing the ball and pushing. Oh…and the players were all baboons.

Oh, yeah? Leo growled. Well, maybe you got the smoke, buddy, but I've got the fire.

Burrito fight!

Let's have a good clean three-legged death race.

Look, lady, we're not going to go all HUNGER GAMES on each other. Isn't going to happen.

The Olympians were a reminder that there was always someone better than you, so you shouldn't get a big head.

I Play Dodgeball with Cannibals (Chapter 2)

He (Leo) forced his fists to unclench. Look, lady, we're not going all Hunger Games on each other. Isn't going to happen. But you will win a fabulous honor! Nike reached into a basket at her side and produced a wreath of thick leaves and laurels. This crown of leaves could be yours! You can wear it on your head! Think of the glory!

So, in the first round, we have an expandable duck versus a useless metal cylinder. Our contestants are running very close indeed. ... Judging has been difficult. We have weighed the merits of Junior's boiling sludge, slag heap and useless metal cylinder against the chain-mail waistcoat, bulletproof tie and Expando-Duck. It was a close call.

You've got something to say to me, Seaweed Brain? You'd probably kick my butt. You know I'd kick your butt.

What if we promoted, like, Adidas shoes?' Percy wondered. 'Would that make Nike mad enough to show up?' Leo smiled nervously. Maybe he and Percy did share something else – a stupid sense of humour. 'Yeah, I bet that would totally be against her sponsorship deal. THOSE ARE NOT THE OFFICIAL SHOES OF THE OLYMPICS! YOU WILL DIE NOW!

Piper to Drew: P: In case youthink Im not a true Daughter of Aphrodite dont even look at Jason Grace. He may not know it yet but he's mine. If you even try to make a move, I will load you into a catapult and shoot you across Long Island Sound.

You've got a bet," she said. "Let's hear what you've been up to.

When you don't know whom you're trying to please, you cave in to three things: criticism (because you are concerned about what others will think of you), competition (because you worry about whether somebody else is getting ahead of you), and conflict (because you're threatened when anyone disagrees with you).

fellow alumni, a fact which Murdo said "just goes to show." Gloria thought that it didn't go to show anything except, possibly, that they were greedier and more ruthless than their former classmates.