After the game the King and pawn go into the same box. – Italian Proverb
There is nothing noble in being superior to some other person. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self. – Proverb
I worked very hard. I felt I could play the game. The only thing that could stop me was myself. – Jim Abbott
You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go… Dont ever forget that you play with your soul as well as your body. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
It has meant a lot to me to challenge the best players in the world and to beat them. And it means a lot to me to be out here and fighting for the title and, you know, it hurts not to win it. – Andre Agassi
World trade means competition from anywhere; advancing technology encourages cross-industry competition. Consequently, strategic planning must consider who our future competitors will be, not only who is here today. – Eric Allison
The Law of Win/Win says, Lets not do it your way or my way; lets do it the best way. – Greg Anderson
Success is a journey not a destination. The doing is usually more important than the outcome. Not everyone can be Number 1. – Arthur Ashe
Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner. Even if you are behind, a sustained look of control and confidence can give you a mental edge that results in victory. – Arthur Ashe
Thank God for competition. When our competitors upset our plans or outdo our designs, they open infinite possibilities of our own work to us. – Gil Atkinson
Competitions are for horse, not artist. – Bela Bartok
I love the winning, I can take the losing, but most of all I Love to play. – Boris Becker
To free the mind from the habit of competition, we must see in detail the process by which the mind is ensnared by competition. – Marguerite Beecher
Competition is a process or variety of habitual behavior that grows out of a habit of mind. – Willard Beecher
What does it take to be a champion? Desire, dedication, determination, concentration and the will to win. – Patty Berg
Rats and roaches live by competition under the laws of supply and demand; it is the privilege of human beings to live under the laws of justice and mercy. – Wendell Berry
You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your tricks of war. – Napoleon Bonaparte
Becoming number one is easier than remaining number one. – Bill Bradley
Competition is what keeps me playing the psychological warfare of matching skill against skill and wit against wit. – Lou Brock
Focus on competition has always been a formula for mediocrity. – Daniel Burrus
