Competition Quotes

Competition in spiritual matters brings confusion.

A job interview is a competition won by those who are qualified the most, and, those who are willing to be payed the least.

Basketball Rule #5When you stopplayingyour gameyou've alreadylost.

Our teens are embedded in a culture driven by competition and perfectionism, where success is defined by status, performance and their appearance.

Two things compel me to move. First, the fear of being alone. I don’t want to be alone here. Second, the aching need to beat Blake in any way.

If after giving it all that you possibly can, you do lose to the competition, then they really deserve the win.

Let us compete with ourselves, not with others.

The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

Everyday that I procrastinate, everyday that I sit stagnant in fear, everyday that I fail to better myself, someone else out there with the same goals and dreams as me is doing the exact opposite.

Be careful... any time you find yourself defining the "winner" as someone other than the agent who is currently smiling from on top of a giant heap of utility.

Be careful... any time you find yourself defining the "winner" as someone other than the agent who is currently smiling from on top of a giant heap of utility

The principal component in any genuine friendship is caring, not competition.

When you walk in distinction, you don’t compete with anyone but competition wants to compete with you.

The last goose in the column is flying just as high.

Complacency traps people and besiege them until longer period. The biggest challenge is to become aware of its existence and stepping out of it quickly.

If you choose to be fearless, then be fearlessly authentic not an imitation of someone you envy.

Insecure people only eclipse your sun because they’re jealous of your daylight and tired of their dark, starless nights.

#Cats are marvelous creatures - they either adapt to circumstances, or decide to make circumstances adapt to them. Either way - they win.

It is not important how many competitions you have attended, it only matters how many you have won.

Jealousy is love in competition.

If you just can’t get rid of envy, then start creating a life, so that if you saw yourself from afar, you’d be envious of you.

Imitation is the highest form of flattery. Try not to see it as an invitation to compete.

Understanding industry structure is also essential to effective strategic positioning P. 26

If the forces are intense, (..) almost no company earns attractive returns on investment.If the forces are benign, (..) many companies are profitable. P. 25

In essence, the job of the strategist is to understand and cope with competition. P. 25

Competitive forces = the underlying drivers of profitability P.25

Competition is not about fighting, it is all about helping each other to achieve a common goal.

Your reciept is your library card." -- On what killed the brick and mortar bookstores.

The smart business person sees an opportunity to generate referrals by collaborating with their competitors.

I don't consider those competitions fair where judges get to decide the winner, because selected judges quite often are not worthy or qualified enough to make the right decision.

If you are a winner by the judgements of few judges and not by your performance, you are not a real winner.

[S]elfish members win within groups, but groups of altruists best groups of selfish members. (63)

To some life is a complaint, to some it is a competition and to some it is a conquest.

I bet they love those games on Friday night more than they do segregation.

No one’s life ever goes as they planned. That truth alone should bring a sense of relief to everyone.

Only dead mathematics can be taught where competition prevails: living mathematics must always be a communal possession.

In real life, it is very important to be able to see a tiny difference between need for speed or just want to overtake.

A winner has more skills than a loser, " Vor said, "no matter how you define the competition.

He who fails to know his real and true competitor shall never be able to give a good account of his stewardship in life! Your true and real competitor is your real and true solemn duty to your Maker!

Resorting to lying or cheating in any competition amounts to conceding defeat.

In business, the competition will bite you if you keep running, if you stand still, they will swallow you.

Be loyal to those who are loyal to you. And respect everyone, even your enemies and competition.

I have five boys in the family, and it's constant competition, sport, humor, and practical jokes.

My commitment to Atlanta and passion for sports and competition make this acquisition a perfect fit for me.

I used to go play football matches in the morning, and I'd go straight from me football game to a dance competition.

Regulation is necessary to protect our natural environment, keep our food and medicine safe, and ensure fair competition and fair treatment of our workers.

If you could get all the people in the organization rowing in the same direction, you could dominate any industry, in any market, against any competition, at any time.

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

Today's leading real-world retailer, Wal-Mart, uses software to power its logistics and distribution capabilities, which it has used to crush its competition.

If you show emotion in competition, temporarily, you'll be ineffective. If you're disciplined enough, you don't get down when you're behind, and you have a chance to create something positive.