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Quotes About Competition

You can't look at the competition and say you're going to do it better. You have to look at the competition and say you're going to do it differently.
~ Steve Jobs
If you don't have a competitive advantage, don't compete.
~ Jack Welch
Sports for me is when a guy walks off the court, and you really can't tell whether he won or lost, when he carries himself with pride either way.
~ Jim Courier
The healthiest competition occurs when average people win by putting above average effort.
~ Colin Powell
I give 98 percent of my mental energy to Chess Others give only 2 percent
~ Bobby Fischer
The thermometer of success is merely the jealousy of the malcontents.
~ Salvador Dali
The ability to learn faster than competitors may be the only sustainable competitive advantage.
~ Arie de Geus
Apple's market share is bigger than BMW's or Mercedes's or Porsche's in the automotive market. What's wrong with being BMW or Mercedes?
~ Steve Jobs
In war there is no second prize for the runner-up.
~ General Omar N. Bradley
High school sports: where lessons of life are still being learned, and where athletes still compete for the love of the game and their teammates.
~ Michael Powers
My definition of a sport is that it's a physical activity that involves competition. Since bodybuilders certainly train and then compete, we are certainly a sport.
~ Arnold Schwarzenegger
When you are not practicing, remember, someone somewhere is practicing, and when you meet him he will win.
~ Ed Macauley
The second you think you've arrived, someone passes you. You have to always be in pursuit.
~ Joe Torre
It's the attitude of the players, not their skills, that is the biggest factor in determining whether you win or lose.
~ Harry Sinden
I love the game. It's fun to play, period. I love running around and getting sweaty. I love trying to lead my team. I love facing the challenge of another team that's better.
~ Jamila Wideman
Competition is a painful thing, but it produces great results.
~ Jerry Flint
You have to remember something: Everybody pities the weak; jealousy you have to earn.
~ Arnold Schwarzenegger
Our culture says that ruthless competition is the key to success. Jesus says that ruthless compassion is the purpose of our journey.
~ Brennan Manning
The World Cup was a huge frustration because I had prepared really hard for it. But in the World Cup there is no formula, no recipe for success.
~ Kaka
The real contest is always between what you've done and what you're capable of doing. You measure yourself against yourself and nobody else.
~ Geoff Gaberino
The key to any game is to use your strengths and hide your weaknesses.
~ Paul Westphal
We all choke. Winners know how to handle choking better than losers.
~ John McEnroe
Every great batter works on the theory that the pitcher is more afraid of him than he is of the pitcher.
~ Ty Cobb
Success can be attained in any branch of labor. There's always room at the top in every pursuit.
~ Andrew Carnegie