154 quotes found
“Man is not, by nature, deserving of all that he wants. When we think that we are automatically entitled to something, that is when we start walking all over others to get it.”
“Never compete with someone who has nothing to lose.”
“I compete every moment, and my competition is only with myself.”
“Competition is a rude yet effective motivation.”
“When healthy competition prevails -- you come out to play and you play to win.”
“Rather than reacting to every obstacle or dashed expectation, incorporate the event into your overall plan. Real life setbacks like rejections, broken promises, and unfair disadvantages will happen...”
“Hmm Jason snapped his fingers. I can call a friend for a ride.Percy raised his eyebrows. Oh, yeah? Me too. Let's see whose friend gets here first.”
“If there was no such thing as 'Competition' , would there be such a thing as 'Success”
“Has she glanced you way yet?"Twice," Nick said on a note of satisfaction.Meaning?"Nick glanced at him. "She's not completely disinterested."I see Moreland. That makes it an even half dozen hanging ...”
“Sympathetic joy is a practice. It takes time and effort to free ourselves of the scarcity story that most of us have learned along the way, the idea that happiness is a competition, and that someon...”
“Remember, you dont compete with anyone, you make them compete with you. You can control what you put on yourself; you cant control what the other guy puts on you. So you focus only on the internal ...”
“All close friendships are marked with competition. Our earliest tests are against our siblings and playmates, and some of that rivalry endures amongst friends into adulthood. Like dogs play fightin...”
“I hated reunions. It made myself felt so little afterwards. When I was there, I couldnt help not knowing. But after I knew things, I couldnt stop comparing. I was congratulating people when they to...”
“Law is made by the winner to preserve victory over the loser.”
“You will never win an unfair competition since the reward is meaningless.”
“Jillian had charged into the bathroom on seven, but she just shot straight to ten. Her nature may be reserved, but she didnt take shit off anybody. Dont patronize me. And dont you dare come down he...”
“There is no competition of sounds between a nightingale and a violin.”
“A Rival Can Become an Important Ally If WE Find A Common Ground”
“Be that kind of girl who smiles when you walk past other girls instead of casting a dirty look. Don't buy into the notion of female competition that society so heavily promotes.”
“Genuine self esteem please understand this genuine self esteem is not competitive or comparative. Genuine self esteem isnt expressed by self-glorification at the expense of others, or by trying t...”
