Quotes About Competition

A multichild household is a pit of petty jealousies, this I knew, and the Nash children were panicking at the idea of competing not just with one another, but with a dead sister. They had my sympathies.

In Amma's snideness, I caught a whiff of desperation and righteousness. Like she'd whined at breakfast: I wish I'd be murdered. Amma didn't want anyone to get more attention than her. Certainly not girls who couldn't compete when they were alive.

It was about the worst outcome possible for my competitive wife: a town of contented also-rans.

Right, Annabelle," Jackie said. "I'm sure if Joya were alive today, they'd have a grand old time. At least Joya would. She'd just love to tear at Camille. Remember those long, long nails of hers? Never painted them. I always thought that was weird.

Sometimes I feel it's his personal game, that he's in some sort of undeclared contest for impenetrability.

Detta var i princip det värsta som skulle kunnat drabba min tävlingsinriktade hustru: ett samhälle med belåtna medelmåttor.

É impossível competir com os mortos. Eu gostaria de conseguir parar de tentar.

Did I snore again last night?' -'You solidified your grasp on the all-time women's championship. You're ready to compete at the next level.

an iron law of warfare. No matter how clever you are at finding a new tool, your opponent will come up with a counter long before that can possibly be convenient for you.

Wars are being fought every day, even where armies are not on the march. And wars within wars. And wars behind wars.

Only way you're gonna have a world with universal equality is if you got one where there's only one guy left standing.

All the beautiful plants that once had an entire sun porch for themselves in the home she had exchanged thirty years of her life to pay for would now have to fight for light on a crowded windowsill.

In short, his entire life became a race against the natural—and he was winning.

The tradition at C Average was to nominate the biggest loser in the building.

How can Luthor win without you?" asked the woman from the Canine Chronicle. "Because he is the best dog by many levels of magnitude.

He raced down the line and dove into first base just ahead of the tag.

Then, in front of the entire Manhattan Coliseum, the winning handler at Global wrapped her arms around Griffin and kissed him.

You children have created quite a stir in the hunt. Why? asked Amy. We've outsmarted a few people, but I don't think we're winning. She paused. Are we? Perhaps not, but you're younger than the rest of us, with fewer resources, no branch to support you, and almost zero knowledge of our family history. Many predicted you wouldn't last a week. Yet here you are, right in the thick of things.

Bay Area Weekly just named me Silicon Valley's Number One Spoiled Brat. Remember, we're talking about California. Think of all the other spoiled brats I had to beat out for that title. Vlad always says I should aim for the best.

and called you cousin while reaching around to put the knife between your shoulder blades. This contest was supposed to be so high and mighty — a chance to shape the future. But the nitty-gritty was more like a reality TV show called Who Wants to Be a Backstabber? It was getting more cutthroat by the hour. Were all Cahills so

It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail.

In America, the race goes to the loud, the solemn, the hustler. If you think you're a great writer, you must say that you are.

Envy is the central fact of American life.

For a man to successful, not only must he succeed but his friends must also fail.