Quotes About Rivalry

The wiles of a veteran turned the younger man's own gift of speed against him.

Envy eats nothing but its own heart

George Orwell famously described international sport as 'war minus the shooting'. But for all Orwell's greatness as a thinker, this was one of his least felicitous lines, analogous to 'murder minus the death' or 'life minus the breathing'.

Partisan politicians] seek to incite political support or raise money by pitting us against each other on issues . . . because they know that by igniting heated arguments, the issues are less likely to be solved and their careers are more likely to be secure. Every time you vote "against" someone rather than "for" someone the two-party system wins and America loses.

But what is worse than all," observed the English traveler Isaac Weld, "these wretches in their combat endeavor to their utmost to tear out each other's testicles."31

Competition brings out the best in products and the worst in man.

All de tam I watch dat Buck I know for sure. Lissen: some dam fine day heem get mad lak hell an' den heem chew dat Spitz all up an' spit heem out on de snow. Sure. I know." From then on it was war between them. Spitz

It is a thing I have noted, that men will compete with one another even when there is no prize to be gained. Mayhap women are no better, on the whole, but we are more subtle about it, and quicker to reckon the stakes. And quicker to play men for fools.

Adam ruled over vÅ¡emi.Byl Král.Až the day he will be king opustila.Pak came forth and became food for the silnÄ›jÅ¡í.A strongest was always king , not only due to its strength, but thanks to his smarts , luck and strength together. among rats.

Enemies are a given. Friends are not.

Mauricio had a relationship with my granddad and especially my dad, because they played against each other with Instituto and Newell's Old Boys, and my uncle went to school with him when they were children.

I never liked Duke. I don't know why. Just never did. Guess they were always a heavy favorite and I liked to go with the underdog.

It's a great thing to be underestimated because it puts off your rival or enemy - they're not on their full game if they underestimate you.

Women compete, compare, undermine, and undercut one another - at least, that is the prevailing notion of how we interact.

When I was teammates with Piquet and Prost, they were prolific in what they would get up to undermine you.

I trained at Celtic when I was a kid. I used to train at Rangers as well. I wore my Celtic shorts underneath my Rangers shorts when I trained there!

To say that the grocery business is cutthroat would be a major understatement.

I'd love to be in the ring with guys like Goldberg, Brock Lesnar, and The Undertaker, as, no matter what they've done, I know how good my conditioning is. If those three can say the same thing, I'd love to go and hang with them because I don't think they could hang with me.

I've got issues with The Undertaker, I'd love to take The Undertaker out.

I'd like the chance to stand in the ring and punch the Undertaker in the face.

There's a rule of thumb in politics. If you're at a point where you're complaining about the other guy being mean and unfair and uncivil, that's probably a sign that you're losing.

I would be a dream to score against Madrid, that would be an unforgettable goal.

The women glare at each other. Grin. You have friends when you're fifteen years old. Sometimes you get them back.

In any game, the game itself is the prize, no matter who wins, ultimately both lose the game.