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"Everything is a contest. All dealings among men are a contest in which some will succeed and others fail. And some are failing quite spectacularly."
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"Nothing frustrates people more than a cocky guy who's still winning."

"Competition is a bad company [kusang, the company which will bring our downfall]."

"If you want to find the real competition, just look in the mirror. After awhile you'll see your rivals scrambling for second place."

"Rising amateurs always intimidate falling masters."

"You can't get the taste of winning in a running competition with a turtle!"

"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."

"Where there is competition, one cannot attain (true) 'Knowledge'."

"If we want to be free [get liberated], don't compete. As long as there is competition, the other person will hide his faults and we will hide ours."

"Nothing amuses people more than a cocky guy who starts losing."

"Compete with yourself, you have no knowledge about the degree of gifting others might have. Don't decide to slow down because you have gone too far and everyone is behind you!"
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"I don't want to make people mad. I just... well, how can people get better if you don't tell them what you honestly think?"

"Lightsong met the man's eyes, then smiled broadly, looking down at the God King. "My life to yours," Lifesong said. "My breath become yours."

"Men like you preach change, but I wonder. Is this a battle we can really fight?"You're fighting it already, Goodman Mennis. You're just losing horribly."

"Shallan's mental image of Jasnah Kholin was of someone almost divine. It was, upon reflection, an odd way to regard a determined atheist."

"The strong lines of the woman's face bespoke hard-won wisdom and courage, and somehow that made watching her more difficult. If such a woman could be defeated by Elantris, what hope was there for Raoden?"

"Sometimes the prize is not worth the costs. The means by which we achieve victory are as important as the victory itself."

"People can do great things. However, there are some things they just CAN'T do. I, for instance, have not been able to transform myself into a Popsicle, despite years of effort."

"What a pair they were - a Mistborn who felt guilty wasting coins to jump and a nobleman who thought balls were too expensive."

"He was a man. Just a man. Yet, you always knew he'd succeed. He made you be what he wanted you to be."
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