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Quotes About Competition

but what Serena hadn't been able to deal with was the pathetic way Diane had always bragged about everything. From having the better father to receiving all
~ Kimberla Lawson Roby
the beautiful clothing to all the summer vacations her father took her on annually, Diane had bragged, bragged, and bragged some more, and Serena had never truly gotten over it or forgiven her sister.
~ Kimberla Lawson Roby
Human beings push against each other and trample on each other; some sink exhausted to the ground and serve as a bridge for others, some perish—they are the ones least fitted for coping with the push, and they perish. That can't be helped. But the others flourish and blossom. Such is life's immortality. All this, mind you, they knew at the pump.
~ Knut Hamsun
Ah, that little anthill! Everyone busy with his own affairs, crossing each other's path, elbowing each other aside, sometimes even trampling on each other. That's the way it is, sometimes they even trample on each other...
~ Knut Hamsun
Darwin says people like you need to die." (Carrow)
~ Kresley Cole
Chase, I've tussled with vibrators stronger than your charge throwers.
~ Kresley Cole
You have two choices, grasshopper. Out-slut Clotile - or go Springer on her ass. I'm down for the assist in both scenarios.
~ Kresley Cole
As Damiano strolled to the back platform, he returned her smile, white teeth against bronzed skin, then he dropped into the water. The man was sex on a stick. MacRieve stepped in front of her, clasping her nape, jealousy ablaze in his expression. Eyes on the prize, woman. It's a werewolf you'll have, or none at all.
~ Kresley Cole
Some of the males rose from the table then, making noise about a rugby rematch. MacRieve tensed, but didn't join them. When a couple of the men said things in Gaelic, their tones taunting, she asked, "Are they trash-talking you?" "Oh, aye. According to them, I'm the veriest pussy. Already mate-whipped.
~ Kresley Cole
As Mel ushered me into a seat in front of my mirror, I demanded, "This is how I'm supposed to compete with Clotile?
~ Kresley Cole
All's fair in love and Lore.
~ Kresley Cole
We are vain and we are dishonest because it is necessary to triumph over other vain and dishonest persons.
~ Kressman Taylor
The throne belongs to whoever is able to take it.
~ L. Frank Baum
In a sense, the Republicans and Democrats had been professional athletic teams, striving mightily to defeat each other for the money, the spectacle, for victory itself, but for nothing else. They might even exchange members, who would be expected to play as hard for their new team as they had for their old.
~ L. Neil Smith
We all come from different levels, and I think every human has their own relationship to violence, athletic violence and fighting.
~ Jon Bernthal
France has a very important relationship with Germany. But that does not mean that we agree about everything or that two of our universities or companies are not going to compete.
~ Jean-Pierre Raffarin
In an IT lead world, incumbents generally win because they have the existing relationship with the IT organization.
~ Aaron Levie
Liberals hate religion because politics is a religion substitute for liberals and they can't stand the competition.
~ Ann Coulter
Hurting people is my business.
~ Sugar Ray Robinson
I've never pumped myself up or made myself angry as some sportsmen do. I think that one should treat his opponent with great respect.
~ Fedor Emelianenko
You don't play for revenge, you play for respect & pride
~ Rahul Dravid
Please, compete in the spirit of fair play, mutual understanding and respect. And above all, please compete cleanly by refusing doping.
~ Jacques Rogge
What distinguishes tennis is respect for one's opponent, one's conduct on the court.
~ Rafael Nadal
The nicer the point, the more -- the better I feel, the more excited I get. But I never play that my opponent looks stupid. I think that is wrong. I have too much respect for every opponent I play.
~ Roger Federer