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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.

Last Updated on May 30, 2021

Long
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Nov 07, 2020

The pressure people put on themselves and the rivalry between the teams is much more marked. And I think that's a good thing. As long as that rivalry remains within the spirit of competition, it con only spur everyone on.

Quotes by Eric Cantona

Me
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Nov 07, 2020

I started singing at the Met when I was seven, and the competition was so fierce that it really prepared me.

Quotes by Emmy Rossum

People
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Nov 07, 2020

I'm not at all snobby about book prizes and how they pollute the world of literature. Just like with the Olympics, a little bit of competition gets people truly engrossed in the business of literature.

Quotes by Emma Donoghue

People
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Nov 07, 2020

To be the Grand Marshal of the most recognized Halloween parade in the world is so much fun. People plan for months and months to design their costumes, and it is amazing. It is a true competition and amazing to watch everyone.

Quotes by Elvis Duran

Animal
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Nov 07, 2020

Barring some competition from whales, wolves are probably America's most popular wild animal. Wolves are also contenders for America's most unpopular wild animal, with perhaps some competition from coyotes.

Quotes by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas

Crazy
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Nov 07, 2020

In middle school, I was boy crazy and it was the worst! I would always lose, too. I was more into the competition than the boy by the end of it! I just wanted to win!

Quotes by Elizabeth Gillies

Chopping
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Nov 07, 2020

The problem with TV now is that there's so much competition, that you're always on the chopping block.

Quotes by Elisha Cuthbert

Faith
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Nov 07, 2020

As someone with a deep faith in competition and the market, I also know that markets only work with tough enforcement of the rules that guarantee competition and fair play - and that the pressure to break those rules only gets stronger as the amount of money involved gets larger.

Quotes by Eliot Spitzer

Nov 07, 2020

When the sommelier Enrico Bernardo moved to Paris from Italy nearly two decades ago, the world of French gastronomy brutally rejected him. No matter that he had won the competition for best sommelier in Italy; when he asked 30 restaurateurs for work in their wine cellars, all turned him down.

Quotes by Elaine Sciolino

Myself
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Nov 07, 2020

I'm in competition only with myself, and I always want to push the envelope.

Quotes by Ekta Kapoor

Nov 07, 2020

Well, nine times out of ten when you have 2 or 3 stars in a household you have an unfortunate amount of competition that's not necessarily a healthy competition.

Quotes by Edwin Starr

Competitors
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Nov 07, 2020

One of my major competitors was Harold Smith. Smith beat me in 1977. I was loafing during that competition.

Quotes by Edwin Moses

Nov 07, 2020

In any competitive environment, whether you're in sales or marketing or whatever it is, you have to know your competition, understand who they are, do intelligent analysis on them and then you have to know yourself - who you are and what you're capable of doing.

Quotes by Edwin Moses

Nov 07, 2020

All you now do is pursue your private objectives within society. Instead of us being a community, everybody is asked to seek their own personal ends. It's called competition. And competition is antagonism.

Quotes by Edward Bond

New
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Nov 07, 2020

I wish we could launch a ground-breaking competition that motivates kids to invent new ideas in sustainable living.

Quotes by Edward Burtynsky

Nov 07, 2020

It's a difficult competition against silence, because silence is a perfect language, the only language which says with no words.

Quotes by Eduardo Galeano

Nov 07, 2020

With less competition to fear, companies are emboldened to raise their mark-ups and profits. That lifts share prices and thus the wealth of already wealthy shareholders.

Quotes by Edmund Phelps

Frenzy
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Nov 07, 2020

America's peak years of indigenous innovation ran from the 1820s to the 1960s. There were a few financial panics and two depressions, to be sure. But in this period, a frenzy of creative activity, economic competition and rapid growth in national income provided widening economic inclusion, rising wages for all, and engaging careers for most.

Quotes by Edmund Phelps

Better
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Nov 07, 2020

Competition on anything is good, because it makes everybody better.

Quotes by Eddy Cue

Look
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Nov 07, 2020

The Champions League is the one thing missing from my career. When I look at the history of the competition and the people that have taken part, the top, top players have all won it. For many, it is why they have been regarded as top players.

Quotes by Eden Hazard

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.

Competition Quotes

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

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.

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