Competition Quotes - Page 12

• Conflict may be defined as a situation of competition in which the parties are aware of the incompatibility of potential future positions, and in which each party wishes to occupy a position that is incompatible with the wishes of the other.

  Kenneth E. Boulding

  Party, Wish, May

  "Conflict and defense: A general theory" by Kenneth Boulding, (p. 5), 1964.

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• The industrial landscape is already littered with remains of once successful companies that could not adapt their strategic vision to altered conditions of competition.

  Ralph Abernathy

  Change, Successful, Vision

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• It is, then, the strife of all honorable men and women of the twentieth century to see that in the future competition of the races the survival of the fittest shall mean the triumph of the good, the beautiful, and the true; that we may be able to preserve for future civilization all that is really fine and noble and strong, and not continue to put a premium on greed and imprudence and cruelty.

  W. E. B. Du Bois

  Beautiful, Strong, Mean

  "The Souls of Black Folk". Book by W. E. B. Du Bois, 1903.

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• When you know both yourself as well as your competition, you are never in danger. To know yourself and not others, gives you half a chance of winning.  Knowing neither yourself or your competition puts you in a position to lose.

  Sun Tzu

  Motivational, Sports, Winning

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• We find the instinct to shut out competition deep-rooted even among banks and corporations, among corner grocers and haberdasheries, among peanut vendors and shoeshine boys-and even among young ladies in search of a husband.

  James Farley

  Husband, Boys, Corporations

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• It is through cooperation, rather than conflict, that your greatest successes will be derived.

  Ralph Charell

  Success, Teamwork, Cooperation

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• Competition can damage self-esteem, create anxiety, and lead to cheating and hurt feelings. But so can romantic love.

  Mariah Nelson

  Inspirational, Cheating, Hurt

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• The competition for the future of crime fiction is fierce, as it should be, but don't take your eyes off Craig McDonald. He's wily, talented and-rarest of the rare-a true original. He writes melancholy poetry that actually has melancholy poets wandering around, but don't turn your backs on them, either. I am always eager to see what he's going to do next.

  Laura Lippman

  Eye, Writing, Mcdonalds

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• No amount of artificial protection can permanently maintain an obsolete product, an inferior process or a moribund organization against competitors which are based on scientifically improved products or methods.

  Karl Taylor Compton

  Organization, Protection, Obsolete

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• There are some aspects of work you need to keep working on and no matter what environment you are in. Continuous learning is very important. It's what I call 'competitive tension', which is about having a competition around.

  Viswanathan Anand

  Important, Needs, Matter

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• The nice thing about Toronto is there's not a competition.

  John Turturro

  Nice, Toronto, Nice Things

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• I think it's a right that every American parent should have - choice and competition in education, and choice in schools are most important to me.

  Cindy McCain

  School, Thinking, Should Have

  Source: www.goodhousekeeping.com

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• The competition is a big part of it [racing] - the passion you have for the sport and the knowledge you have. You're not just going to wake up one day and say, " think I'll do something different." This is what I've done my whole life. My competitive nature and my passion for the sport, those are the things that keep you wanting to do better.

  Bobby Labonte

  Sports, Passion, Thinking

  Source: www.beliefnet.com

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• I understand boxing has been around for so long, and it's old money. The sport has such a history, I just don't understand how it's even a competition though.

  Jake Hecht

  Sports, Long, Boxing

  Interview with Garrett Derr, bleacherreport.com. June 8, 2012.

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• All life is a struggle.... Under competition the lazy man is put under the necessity of exerting himself; and if he will not exert himself, he must fall behind. If he do not work, neither shall he eat.

  Samuel Smiles

  Struggle, Fall, Men

  Samuel Smiles (1881). “Thrift; Or, How to Get on in the World...”

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• Often-times the most difficult competition comes, not from the strong, the intelligent, the conservative competitor, but from the man who is holding on by the eyelids and is ignorant of his costs, and anyway he's got to keep running or bust!

  John D. Rockefeller

  Running, Strong, Intelligent

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• Competition pushes me to improve. If I see someone do a big trick, I try it.

  Shaun White

  Trying, Bigs, Tricks

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• Because the sport has changed, competition is not only stronger but it's deeper throughout the field than it's ever been. It's harder to win.

  Jeff Gordon

  Sports, Winning, Stronger

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• I love the competition no matter at what age.

  Jason Kidd

  Age, Matter

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• We worshipped in the temple of cutthroat competition, and so some cooked the books, because the treasure is so great.

  Desmond Tutu

  Book, Treasure, Temples

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• Competing against each other leaves little space for reciprocity and the growth of social capital. Running against another in a race may benefit our speed, but jointly organising the sports day produces cooperation and trust. There are many situations where cooperation and reciprocity are more effective than competition. Civic virtues come from building on what we have in common rather than by using our differences to create in-groups, outgroups and fear driven competition

  Eva Cox

  Sports, Running, Race

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• I think it's okay to feel jealous, but it's how you deal with it that's the important thing. You have to be happy for your friends when they do well because you want them to do well. It's not a competition.

  Carrie Underwood

  Jealous, Thinking, Important

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• Dogs are quick to show their affection. They never pout, they never bear a grudge. They never run away from home when mistreated. They never complain about their food. They never gripe about the way the house is kept. They are chivalrous and courageous, ready to protect their mistress at the risk of their lives. They love children, and no matter how noisy and boisterous they are, the dog loves every minute of it. In fact, a dog is still competition for a husband. Perhaps if we husbands imitated a few of our dog's virtues, life with our family might be more amiable.

  Billy Graham

  Running, Dog, Children

  Billy Graham (1966). “The Quotable Billy Graham”

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• Every time the light turns green, stay in the thick of competition.

  Don Garlits

  Light, Green, Turns

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• Competition for status is a zero sum game

  Richard Layard, Baron Layard

  Zero, Games, Zero Sum Game

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