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Compare Quotes

Thoughts on why comparison rarely tells the whole story.

This page brings together sayings on comparing, from athletes who avoid ranking teams to old wisdom warning against measuring your life by someone else's. See related Comparing quotes for more.

I prefer not to compare teams because it's not fair at all.

Quotes by Xabi Alonso

I don't compare 'em, I just catch 'em.

Quotes by Willie Mays

Compare Scripture with Scripture. False doctrines, like false witnesses, agree not among themselves.

Quotes by William Gurnall

Compare not thyself with those that have less than thyself, but look on those that have far exceeded thee.

Quotes by William Gurnall

Compared Quotes

Writing checks for charities is necessary and important. But it can't compare with corporal works of mercy, which are infinitely greater.

Quotes by William E. Simon

I don't like to compare coaches.

Quotes by Toni Duggan

How would you compare Polanski or Kubrick? I try not to do any comparisons.

Quotes by Tim Roth

A screaming comes across the sky. It has happened before, but there is nothing to compare it to now.

Quotes by Thomas Pynchon

You can't compare my game with Messi's, Neymar's, or Cristiano Ronaldo's.

Quotes by Thomas Muller

Comparing Quotes

I wil not compare the education of an ancient Spartan with that of a British nobleman.

Quotes by Thomas Day

If anybody ever dares to compare Bob Dole to Clinton, then they're comparing a criminal to an honest man.

Quotes by Sonny Bono

There is no reason to compare Bollywood and Marathi films. Both have their own charm.

Quotes by Sonali Bendre

We really shouldn't be running education like a supermarket where you compare prices.

Quotes by Shirley Williams

The benefits that were offered to me as a congressman don't even compare to the benefits that you get as a state employee.

Quotes by Sean Duffy

Comparison Quotes

There is no teaching to compare with example.

Quotes by Robert Powell

A common and highly effective method for challenging a statement is to compare it to the previous statements of the witness for consistency and to compare it with the physical evidence.

Quotes by Robert P. McCulloch

If you compare NASA's annual budget to explore the heavens, that one year budget would fund NOAA's budget to explore the oceans for 1,600 years.

Quotes by Robert Ballard

It's understandably obvious, when I was making 'Company,' of the underworld genre, people would compare it to 'Satya.'

Quotes by Ram Gopal Varma

You can't compare one tournament with another.

Quotes by P. V. Sindhu

Comparisons Quotes

If you compare me to an actor, I'm probably one of the best boxers in the profession. But if you compare me as a boxer, I'm probably one of the best actors.

Quotes by Olivier Martinez

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the theme of the Compare quotes page?
These quotes reflect on the act of comparing, measuring yourself, a team, or a text against something else, and often question whether comparison is fair or useful at all.
Do any quotes discuss comparing yourself to other people?
Yes, one older saying warns against comparing yourself only to those who have less, urging readers instead to look toward people who have achieved more.
Is there a sports-related quote in this collection?
There is. One athlete explains why they avoid ranking teams against each other, saying it simply isn't fair to make that kind of judgment.
Are any of these quotes about scripture or religious texts?
One quote recommends comparing scripture with scripture itself, arguing that false teachings, unlike true ones, tend to contradict each other.
Where can I read more quotes like these?
For related reading, see the Comparing or Comparison quotes pages.

Whether applied to scripture, sport, or everyday life, these quotes suggest comparison is rarely as simple as it looks. Explore Comparison and Comparisons quotes next.