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Quotes About Competition

Although the Knight is generally considered to be on a par with the Bishop in strength, the latter piece is somehat stronger in the majority of cases in which they are opposed to each other.
~ Jose Raul Capablanca
It is not strength, but art, obtains the prize, And to be swift is less than to be wise.
~ Homer
Isn't it better to triumph by the strength of your muscles than by the artifice of a derailleur?
~ Henri Desgrange
If you know your strength it never becomes a weakness. If the market knows your strength then it becomes a weakness.
~ Shailender Singh
It's impossible to measure the type of mental strength and determination that's required to be an elite wrestler.
~ Joe Rogan
The guys I date always want to test my strength and wrestle around. By the end, they're drenched in sweat.
~ Gina Carano
Unlike my esteemed colleague Garry Kasparov, I don't restrict the strength of opposition to Elo <2000, as fly-swatting makes poor spectator sport. (on simultaneous exhibitions)
~ Nigel Short
You think the speed of your fingers can match the strength of my fists?
~ Mike Tyson
I learned it doesn't matter how you win. You play to your team's strength.
~ Tony Dungy
So long as some are strong and some are weak, the weak will be driven to the wall.
~ W. Somerset Maugham
In war, the stronger overcomes the weaker. In business, the stronger imparts strength to the weaker.
~ Frederic Bastiat
I would say that my strength is my speed and my ability to win head balls.
~ Steve Purdy
Unlike other sports, which are largely determined by individual athletic ability or team strength, NASCAR requires its competitors to cooperate in order to win.
~ Charles Duhigg
Although I'm not an orphan and I can't lift a horse. I was, however, briefly famous for my feats of strength: at about age 11, I could competitively arm-wrestle a full-grown man.
~ Lisa Lutz
I learnt an enormous amount, but there came a point where I found there was too much stress. It was no fun any more. Outside of the chessboard I avoid conflict, so I thought this wasn't worth it.
~ Magnus Carlsen
I don't think about the trials and the Olympics a lot. If I do, it's just going to stress me out and get me worried.
~ Missy Franklin
I don't think I would want my children to enter into my profession. There's a lot of stress and so much competition. There are easier things you can do with your life.
~ Shakira
Don't see others doing better than you, beat your own records everyday, because success is a fight between you and yourself.
~ Chandra Shekhar Azad
The 1st period is won by the best technician. The 2nd period is won by the kid in the best shape. The 3rd period is won by the kid with the biggest heart.
~ Dan Gable
Attack is the proof that your enemy anticipates your success.
~ Mike Murdock
Win or lose you will never regret working hard, making sacrifices, being disciplined or focusing too much. Success is measured by what we have done to prepare for competition.
~ John Smith
In this life, to earn your place you have to fight for it.
~ Shakira
I've observed that if individuals who prevail in a highly competitive environment have any one thing in common besides success, it is failure—and their ability to overcome it.
~ Bill Walsh
The turning point in my career came with the realization that Black should play to win instead of just steering for equality.
~ Bobby Fischer