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Competition Quotes

On rivalry, self-competition, and contests both small and large.

Competition appears here at very different scales - a mayor comparing notes with neighboring cities, and the old idea that the only competition worth taking seriously is with yourself. See also Best quotes.

What most people don't realize is that in snowboarding, there are two different aspects: the filming side and the competition side. The filming side is when snowboarders spend the entire winter season trying to document the best, most progressive and...

Quotes by Gretchen Bleiler

The Beatles had just come out, and everybody had a band. It was incredible competition out there.

Quotes by Gregg Allman

My mom was a piano teacher. It turned into something of a competition between me and her students... I liked the idea that I needed to be better than everybody else.

Quotes by Grace Potter

To build a great business, you have to do something hard just to be able to withstand all the competition that will later come your way.

Quotes by Glenn Kelman

In Mexico, they didn't demand you controlled well, or they didn't get mad because of a bad pass. In La Masia, they demand perfection. Competition is the core principle.

Quotes by Giovani Dos Santos

A lot of people I went to college with felt like they wanted to pursue theater exclusively, so I don't think that I really was in competition with people that I went to school with.

Quotes by Gillian Jacobs

I regard other women as my community, not my competition.

Quotes by Gina Barreca

It is nice to have valid competition; it pushes you to do better.

Quotes by Gianni Versace

When you want to win a competition you have to play all the best teams.

Quotes by Gervinho

It is always difficult to leave your mates and your club in the middle of the season for another competition.

Quotes by Gervinho

Being called up to the national team isn't a competition of who's more patriotic.

Quotes by Gerard Pique

Really good leading roles are few and far between, and there is so much competition because there are so many fantastic actresses in this country.

Quotes by Georgina Campbell

I was at an ESPN event in the United States, the awards ceremony, and I got approached by the WWE. I had just retired, and, it's a form of competition, but of course, it's also scripted, so I don't know...

Quotes by Georges St-Pierre

The thought that we're in competition with Russians or with Chinese is all a mistake, and trivial. We are one species, with a world to win.

Quotes by George Wald

Unrestrained competition can drive people into actions that they would otherwise regret.

Quotes by George Soros

The delicate and intricate pattern of competition and cooperation in the economic behavior of the hundreds of thousands of citizens of Stockholm offers a challenge to the economist that is perhaps as complex as the challenges of the physicist and...

Quotes by George Stigler

Whoever claims that economic competition represents 'survival of the fittest' in the sense of the law of the jungle, provides the clearest possible evidence of his lack of knowledge of economics.

Quotes by George Reisman

If the presidential nominating process were an international sports competition, one would assume that top officials of both parties were taking envelopes of cash from town chairs in Durham and precinct captains in Waterloo.

Quotes by George Packer

Olympics is global competition in which eighty, ninety, hundred, hundred and ten countries participate.

Quotes by George Pataki

The whole competition thing disturbs me. Not that I wasn't a part of it when I first started.

Quotes by George Murray

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the central idea in these competition quotes?
One quote reframes competition as an inward challenge rather than a rivalry with others: "The only competition worthy of a wise man is with himself." It suggests that self-improvement matters more than beating other people. For more on that mindset, see Better quotes.
Is there a quote about competition between cities or places?
Yes - one quote comes from a mayor's perspective: "Obviously as a mayor, I'm in competition with my neighboring cities as well as cities around the country," treating competition as a practical, ongoing part of local governance.
Does any quote touch on international competition?
Yes. One quote discusses the "Sino-American competition," noting it involves "two significant realities that distinguish it from the Cold War." It's presented here as a factual observation on international relations.
Is competition linked to conflict over resources in these quotes?
Yes - one quote connects the two directly, noting that conflicts, "whether those conflicts are local, whether they are regional or global," are often about "the management, the distribution of resources." It frames competition as something that can escalate when resources are scarce.
Where can I find more quotes about striving to be the best?
Take a look at Always quotes, Best quotes, and Good quotes for more on ambition and self-improvement.

A couple of quotes widen the lens further, discussing competition between nations and the resource conflicts behind many disputes. Related pages: Better quotes and Good quotes.