Quotes About Comparison

Man cannot pretend to be higher in ethics, spirituality, advancement, or civilization than other creatures and at the same time live by lower standards than the vulture or hyena.

Roger Federer certainly is my claim to be the best of all time - if there is such a thing. With Rafael Nadal not far behind.

The time I spent thinking about how I was better than somebody else or worrying about somebody else's attitude was time I could put to better use.

Although they can do it all the time, you know, they're far better than me, on a musically, on a theoretical music level. You know, they're out of my league.

Most people think I'm Danny Glover's son when they meet me. So when they ask, I say 'No, I'm Crispin Glover's son.' Then we stare at each other for a long time.

History uses a unit of measure for time that is different from that of the lifespan of the individual, whereas man is only too ready to measure the evolution of history by his own yardstick.

There have been a few players described as the new George Best over the years, but this is the first time its been a compliment to me.

Helsinki may not be as cold as you make it out to be, but California is still a lot nicer. I don't remember the last time I couldn't walk around in shorts all day.

Davy was the type of all the jumped-up second-raters of all time.

Every time I go out and do something, Hans panics and starts trying to beat me. He's like a dog humping your leg.

Married and unmarried women waste a great deal of time in feeling sorry for each other.

Yeah, Hitman I suppose is most of the time a lighter read than Preacher; it was always going to be.

The time will come that gold will hold no comparison in value to a bushel of wheat.

I've met an attractive weasel or two in my time. He looks more like a rat." -pg.170-

Men are strange beings, and must not be judged by rules that apply to women.

she had violated one of the basic tenets of any competent cook: she had purchased a turkey without comparing its size to the size of her oven.

If you win the rat race, you're still a rat.

Count your blessings, my father always said. It shames you, to count yours by the hardships of other people.

Occasionally Rebecca wished her son would not be so very kind to her, as though she was the losing pitcher on a Little League team.

Here is what I know about dressing like your teenage daughter: She will always look better than you

They always seemed to think that a horse was something like a steam-engine, only smaller. At any rate, they seemed to think that if they only pay for it, a horse is bound to go just as far, and just as fast, and with just as heavy a load as they please.

You prefer her faults to other people's perfection.

No; for instead of delivering myself up to the full enjoyment of them as others do, I am always troubling my head about how I could produce the same effect upon canvas; and as that can never be done, it is more vanity and vexation of spirit.

And so you prefer her faults to other people's perfections?