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Competition Quotes


"And what it depends on, of course, is whether the story itself is worth the ethical compromise it requires and whether the competition is onto the story."


"I long for the days when grosses were not even known. There was no weekend competition."


"There's fierce competition between all the networks to get the guest who can bring the most pertinent information about whatever the story of the moment happens to be."


"There's always risk. But I'm going to come in and play hard. I want to come in and contribute."



"But we're all so different, we're different ages; we're not vying for the same roles. There's no competition, there's really kind of a sisterhood, on and off the set, you know?"


"When we say that the persistence of competition is ensured by fate, we mean that individual freedom is so guaranteed. The one thing to which fate binds us is liberty."


"Reality is a genre that seems to be here to stay. I don't know how many of the new shows will last, but the more competition you have, the harder that pie is to slice up."


"The stadiums are like none I've ever seen. I think there must have been some strong competition nationally between Korea and Japan to make the best facilities because they are very well designed."


"Today, the competition is considerably more intense."


"I don't have a sense of entitlement or that I deserve this. You'd be surprised at the lack of competition between nominees - I think a lot of it's imposed from the outside. Can I have my champagne now?"


"The only competition worthy a wise man is with himself."


"We've outpaced Japan and Europe in creating new jobs, but there's major competition from India and China. It's not enough to make income tax cuts permanent."


"From the fall of October, 1980 to March, 1984 I never lost a competition."


"Indeed, we must foster cost-saving competition. And that means joining the marketplace of other industrialized countries - not just for the manufacturers who sell drugs, but for consumers as well."


"It's the only way we can lose, irrespective of the result."


"At the end of the competition, I played the Liszt concerto and I felt my head was on the block. Well, I won."


"Whenever you face a man who's playing your instrument, there's a competition."


"Goodwill is the one and only asset that competition cannot undersell or destroy."



"No more pronouncements on lousy verse. No more hidden competition. No more struggling not to be a square."


"Good will is the one and only asset that competition cannot undersell or destroy."


"Interleaf is very nice. I expect there to be a lot of competition for programs like that."


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


"Our role is to maintain and monitor a framework in which fair competition can flourish."


"I think it is absolutely essential in a democracy to have competition in the media, a lot of competition, and we seem to be moving away from that."


"Well, I think any national championship is an extremely important championship to play in."


"No, there's not much competition between puppeteers in general because everybody's working their own style."


"Of all human powers operating on the affairs of mankind, none is greater than that of competition."


"The Champions League is the competition everyone wants to be in."


"No matter how great you are, the next great one is already sitting there waiting to take your place."


"But I now think what I was doing, in a completely unconscious way, was getting off the turf where my husband and I might be rivals. We were both working in fiction... so I look back and I see that I consciously vacated the contested ground."


"Hence we did not foster competition in our school, on the contrary."


"You may call me a Klansman if you will, but, potentially, every white man is a Klansman, as far as the Negro in competition with whites socially, economically and politically is concerned, and there is no use lying."


"Deep inside, I was hoping I'd win: The competition was tough, but I learned from other's mistakes."


"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."


"Number one, cash is king... number two, communicate... number three, buy or bury the competition."


"As a Republican, I am all for competition."


"I kinda see everyone as competition. I'm a very competitive person. But I think that's good. Competition is great. And as long as it's friendly and not a malicious thing, then I think it's cool."


"Of course, competition against others is there, but it should serve to challenge you. To show you how well other people are competing against themselves."


"Reference to the territory and total disregard for the nationality of the companies is of course the best guarantee that competition assessment remain just that and doesn't get affected by trade or other considerations."


"I have no problem with battling for a position. I have no problem trying to beat somebody out. It's a sport, competition, so I'm used to it."


"In any game, the game itself is the prize, no matter who wins, ultimately both lose the game."


"There will be a competition for the memorial. And then it can be developed with trees, with planting. It can become a very beautiful place protected from the streets, because it is below. And it can be something very moving and very private."


"I got a hundred bucks says my baby beats Pete's baby. I just think genetics are in my favour."


"I'm a free market person, a free trader. But if we had a market in California, there would be competition."


"A lot of it had to do with when it's released and what's out in the marketplace, what's its competition."


"That's what really makes great skating competitions. When you have two top skaters in good form giving superb performances."


"Our employers today face numerous challenges and stiff competition from businesses all over the world."
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