Our opponent is an alien starship packed with atomic…

Our opponent is an alien starship packed with atomic bombs," I said. "We have a protractor.

— Neal Stephenson

“I can’t predict the future,” I said, “but based on what little I know so far, I’m afraid it has to be a massive…

— Neal Stephenson

One of the objectives of opening play is to try to surprise your opponent.

— Edmar Mednis

Anytime I've won a fight and asked for an opponent, I've usually gotten it, and that's because it's all well thought-out.

— Michael Chiesa

He's a very, very clever fighter, Manny, but you'd have to say the cleverest fighter in boxing is Mayweather. He adapts his style against…

— Ricky Hatton

Lack of fairness to an opponent is essentially a sign of weakness.

— Emma Goldman

“You can only beat the opponent, who makes a mistake”

— Tony Blauer

A Warrior of Light never resorts to trickery, but he knows how to distract his opponent.

— Paulo Coelho

“If you are constrained to playing by the rules while your opponent is not, then you are certain to lose.”

— Gary T. Smith

Everything about Washington is inconsistent, because they say one thing and do another, which is what my opponent, Claire McCaskill, is very, very good…

— Sarah Steelman

Samoa Joe is an opponent that I really wanted to face in the ring. There was a time when you never thought that you…

— Kofi Kingston

It goes way, way back when we were under Sweden's rule. We always think they are better than us. We played against them so…

— Saku Koivu

What I try to do is find a weakness in my opponent. A way that I can hit you. One good, clean shot. Try…

— Keith Thurman

I always fight better when my opponent's angry.

— David Haye

Cerrone is a great opponent. The guy won eight fights straight.

— Rafael dos Anjos