Quotes about Competition

the exclusive worship of the bitch-goddess sucess is our national disease

Increasingly better product at an ever?decreasing price.

Running taught me valuable lessons. In cross-country competition, training counted more than intrinsic ability, and I could compensate for a lack of natural aptitude with diligence and discipline. I applied this in everything I did.

Believing that your competition is stronger and better than you pushes you to better yourselves.

Jealousy says, "Compete with each other." Envy says, "Destroy each other." Empathy says, "Help each other." Love says, "Empower each other.

The Need to Win When an archer is shooting for nothing He has all his skill. If he shoots for a brass buckle He is already nervous. If he shoots for a prize of gold He goes blind Or sees two targets — He is out of his mind. His skill has not changed, But the prize Divides him. He cares, He thinks more of winning Than of shooting — And the need to win Drains him of power.

Pride gets no pleasure out of having something, only out of having more of it than the next man... It is the comparison that makes you proud: the pleasure of being above the rest. Once the element of competition is gone, pride is gone.

Golf is typical capitalist lunacy

If a player continues transgressing the rules, his side shall lose him.

That is the happiest conversation where there is no competition, no vanity, but a calm quiet interchange of sentiments.

You'll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him.

My cash cows, the slick magazines, were put out of business by TV.