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Competition Quotes

    “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

      “I have been up against tough competition all my life. I wouldn’t know how to get along without it.” ~ Walt Disney

        “It’s easy to cheat yourself and do just enough to get by, but that’s what everybody can do, just enough to get by.  But those who want to be successful and maintain that level of success have got to push a little bit harder and do a little bit more.” ~ Tony Gwynn

          “You are really never playing an opponent.  You are playing yourself.” ~ Arthur Ashe

            “In the end, it’s extra effort that separates a winner from second place. But winning takes a lot more that that, too. It starts with complete command of the fundamentals. Then it takes desire, determination, discipline, and self-sacrifice. And finally, it takes a great deal of love, fairness and respect for your fellow man. Put all these together, and even if you don’t win, how can you lose?” ~ Jesse Owens

              “You don’t have to be a fantastic hero to do certain things – to compete. You can be just an ordinary chap, sufficiently motivated to reach challenging goals.” ~ Edmund Hillary

                “The goal is not to be better than the other man, but to be better than your previous self.” ~ Hindu Proverb