Quotes by Competition For me, losing a tennis match isn't failure, it's research. Billie Jean King persistence tennis competition Sports are a microcosm of society. It just shows how much more competition there is in the world. Billie Jean King competition sports world I've reached the age where competence is a turn-on. Billy Joel competition age inspirational Now I'm 'Blake Lewis' to the world, but I will always still be Bshorty from Bothell... I've never looked at it like a competition so I think I've won regardless. I won when I got to the top ten; I've already reached my goal. Blake Lewis competition goal thinking I don't rank competitions - every single one is the Olympics to me. Blanka Vlasic olympics competition Public Schools too often fail because they are shielded from the very force that improves performance and sparks innovation in nearly every other human enterprise - competition. Bob Lutz innovation competition school The only competition you will ever face is with your own ignorance. Bob Proctor competition ignorance faces Cooperation is always more powerful than competition. Bob Proctor cooperation competition powerful If you want to be the person you ought to be, you've got to welcome competition. Bob Richards welcome competition want There's fierce competition between all the networks to get the guest who can bring the most pertinent information about whatever the story of the moment happens to be. Bob Schieffer competition guests stories If you have to remind yourself to concentrate during competition, you've got no chance to concentrate. Bobby Nichols competition focus chance I remember Mick Jagger asking me 'hey, how do you guys feel about us coming over here and taking all the play from you guys?' I said 'Well, in a way, you have eliminated all my competition. Bobby Vinton competition guy play Even though I enjoy that head-to-head competition part, one of the things that drove me to long track was if I won or if I lost I want to know it's all on my shoulders and it didn't have anything to do with anybody else. Bonnie Blair competition track long Nowadays young people have great choice of occupations, hobbies, etc, so chess is experiencing difficulties because of the high competition. Now it's hard to make living in chess, so our profession does attract young people. Boris Spassky competition choices people When you're younger, you think you're in competition with everyone. You think everyone's success is a threat to you, and this is a thing you grow out of. You get older and you suddenly realize the only person you're in competition with is yourself. Boy George competition realizing thinking Our competition in life is solely with our old self. Boyd K. Packer competition self life Everything is a contest. All dealings among men are a contest in which some will succeed and others fail. And some are failing quite spectacularly. Brandon Sanderson competition succeed men The best players want to play in the best competition. Brendan Rodgers competition player want A really important part of competition is coming back, trying to do it better the second time than you did the first. Brian Boitano competition important trying So the programs all start to all look the same. I watched one free skating competition, and I thought I was watching a short program. Everyone was doing exactly the same elements. Brian Boitano competition sports looks «345678910111213»