Quotes About Competition

No amount of money could make me play for Liverpool, that isn't disrespect to Liverpool or their fans, it's respect for Everton

The best way to show respect to your fellow athletes is to give the best performance you can.

If I'm disrespectful to my opponent, how can I respect myself?

Extremely large greens breed slovenly play. When any green ceases to command respect, it loses its value as a test of that rarest of all strokes, the shot home.

Competition is a great thing and critically important in any industry. I respect the companies that build their brand through innovation/great product, packaging, sharp marketing and clever ideas.

No matter how much I respect someone or how much I like someone, it doesn't exceed my will to win.

I have so much respect for my opponents; many of them watched the races as little children and were supporting me!

I had did so much to Larry [Holmes] in the ring that I made him respect me in the fight.

There is only one thing I respect in so-called Broadway actors... and that is their competitive sense.

I was kind of a little disappointed when they started building a competition between Marty (Martin Scorsese) and me. I have the greatest respect for him and all the films he's done over the years.

When I was fighting Tyrell Biggs, Tyson was telling me at ringside to hit him to the ribs. We always had a mutual respect for each other since we sparred those early times. We got that over with.

When I play against someone that's new in the league, I make him respect me. They may have heard about me, but now you get to see me actually in front of you. That drives me.

Integrity, respect, compassion, and fairness become obstacles to people who think winning is everything

It's easy to see why pitchers respect McGwire. If you hit behind him, they're saying that they don't respect you. You have to change their thinking.

On a global stage, I have respect in the goalkeeping world.

What kept me going through all the years? More than anything, the love of and respect for competition. That's what it comes down to for me. That's why I do this.

When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you.

How can you not be romantic about baseball?

You may have married her, but she is mine. Do you think I shall let you take her? She may be ten times your wife, but, by God, you shall never have her.

It's hard not to be romantic about baseball

Competition can damage self-esteem, create anxiety, and lead to cheating and hurt feelings. But so can romantic love.

You're going to let her wander into someone else's arms? There's another man who could protect her better than you? Well, if that's true—

I get as much fun as the next man from whaling the ball as hard as I can and catching it squarely on the button. But from sad experience I learned not to try this in a round that meant anything.

The sad fact is that international politics has always been a ruthless and dangerous business, and it is likely to remain that way.