In a way, I've thrived on the competition, perhaps it has…

The best competition I have is against myself to become better

— John Wooden

It's really important to have someone in competition for your position. Because that's the way to make each other a better player.

— Hector Bellerin

I've always thrived on the encouragement of others.

— Patti Smith

Fighting at home does bring pressure - of course it does. But I've always thrived on that.

— Michael Bisping

I feel like I have a Ph.D. in life, I'm a survivor. I've not only survived, I've thrived,

— Gennifer Flowers

I've always thrived under the pressure of the big games. I enjoy that, and there's nothing I get afraid about.

— Dele Alli

I've always thrived on getting a drive from different emotional circumstances that I'm going through.

— Ronnie Wood

Where I'm fortunate and why I think I've thrived and survived, through the not having albums out every year-and-a-half, is not taking the songs…

— Rodney Atkins

I've thrived on people writing me off. Because if you write me off, I'll shut you up.

— Andrew Flintoff

I've always thrived on challenges, both personally and professionally.

— Jeff Zucker

The only person I'm in competition with is myself. That's to be a better, and bigger me every single day.

— Trina

Kyle Walker is a great player but I think the more competition you have, the better to improve and grow as a player.

— Joao Cancelo

I fear no competition, not because I'm better but because I'm well prepared.

— Anonymous

“The reality, however, is that “better” is not better. Better is a mirage. It keeps you chained to the same way of working as…

— Sally Hogshead

“Other people - store clerks, burger flippers, software engineers, the whole vocabulary of meaningless jobs that make up Life in America - other people…

— Neal Stephenson