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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.

Tariffs have almost never saved a domestic industry from decline and, often times, by sheltering domestic producers from competition, only reward and prolong bad business practices.

Quotes by Stephen Moore

I have to experience the Nokia products. I'm a major contributor to the design and the quality of the devices. I have a lot of feedback to provide the teams on that. But also I have to carry competitive devices....

Quotes by Stephen Elop

More than 20 years on, sustained competition, informed customers and the rapid growth of new technology provide the necessary environment for substantial deregulation.

Quotes by Stephen Carter

My brother Billy was the joke teller. My brother Jim had a really sharp, cutting wit. And the teller of long stories, that was my brother Ed. As a child, I just absorbed everything they said, and I was always...

Quotes by Stephen Colbert

Competition is normal at a big club, but I've never been worried about it.

Quotes by Stephan El Shaarawy

People now, especially with the Internet, are connected. They have an expectation of behaviour, of accountability, avoiding conflict and fair and just competition.

Quotes by Sri Mulyani Indrawati

Competition makes us all better and better.

Quotes by Son Heung-min

Sometimes in England, people look down at the Europa League, but being from the continent, I've always realised what an important competition it is.

Quotes by Simon Mignolet

Competition can only make you as an individual better and let you perform better, it can only be a positive thing.

Quotes by Simon Mignolet

The object of this competition is not to be mean to the losers but to find a winner. The process makes you mean because you get frustrated.

Quotes by Simon Cowell

Having no competition is a bad thing. Competition makes you try to improve yourself all the time.

Quotes by Shu Qi

It's good to have high-quality competition. It helps drive research forward at a faster pace.

Quotes by Shuji Nakamura

Competition is right, but it has to be healthy.

Quotes by Shkodran Mustafi

Competition is something that brings you to the next level because if you have no competition, and you know you are starting week in, week out, it takes a little bit of the quality.

Quotes by Shkodran Mustafi

The thing I learned from Travis Kalanick, Elon, and others is they don't spend their time thinking about competition. They think about what they're going to build next.

Quotes by Shervin Pishevar

I started writing sketches with Dennis Kelly, who I ended up writing 'Pulling' with. We entered a BBC competition and did quite well, then started writing bits for other people's shows. You wheedle your way in, write pilots and eventually...

Quotes by Sharon Horgan

I think going into any competition, you feel pressure.

Quotes by Shangela

It is good to have competition.

Quotes by Sergio Ramos

If you allow for a purely capitalistic society, without any type of regulation at all, you will get one monopoly that will eat all of the smaller fish and own everything, and then you'll have zero capitalism, zero competition -...

Quotes by Serj Tankian

The problem with competition is that it takes away the requirement to set your own path, to invent your own method, to find a new way.

Quotes by Seth Godin

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.