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title: "8 Opponent Better Quotes by 8 authors"
description: "Browse 8 Opponent Better quotes by 8 authors. Discover the best Opponent Better sayings and thoughts."
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> [“If your opponent is better armed and has longer reach, then surprise is your only ally. And then you'd better hope he's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sherwood-smith/if-your-opponent-is-better-armed-and-has-longer-reach-then-surprise/)

[Sherwood Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sherwood-smith/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/25f/sherwood-smith-10181_battle_if-your-opponent-is-better-armed-and-has_163352.png)

> [The only explanation on what's happened today is my opponent was better than me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jo-wilfried-tsonga/the-only-explanation-on-what-s-happened-today-is-my-opponent-was/)

[Jo-Wilfried Tsonga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jo-wilfried-tsonga/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/51d/jo-wilfried-tsonga-5151_explanation_the-only-explanation-on-what-s-happened_1132715.jpg)

> [The tougher the opponent, the better.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/renato-moicano/the-tougher-the-opponent-the-better/)

[Renato Moicano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/renato-moicano/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6d8/renato-moicano-8982_better_the-tougher-the-opponent-the-better-2042_2042278.jpg)

> [Acting is like a game of tennis. The better your opponent, the better you're going to play.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawnee-smith/acting-is-like-a-game-of-tennis-the-better-your-opponent-the-better/)

[Shawnee Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawnee-smith/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9be/shawnee-smith-38307_acting_acting-is-like-a-game-of-tennis-the-bett_2069321.png)

> [A final is about winning. You can't wait for the opponent to be better than you, or let them start to play…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/davinson-sanchez/a-final-is-about-winning-you-can-t-wait-for-the-opponent-to-be-better/)

[Davinson Sanchez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/davinson-sanchez/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/40a/davinson-sanchez-24405_better_a-final-is-about-winning-you-can-t-wait_2310981.jpg)

> [Every boxer is tough for me. I don't think any opponent is better than any other. Every opponent is the same for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/celestino-caballero/every-boxer-is-tough-for-me-i-don-t-think-any-opponent-is-better-than/)

[Celestino Caballero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/celestino-caballero/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/275/celestino-caballero-51830_boxer_every-boxer-is-tough-for-me-i-don-t-thin_2552042.jpg)

> [The more dangerous my opponent is, the better I fight.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carlos-condit/the-more-dangerous-my-opponent-is-the-better-i-fight/)

[Carlos Condit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carlos-condit/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f9f/carlos-condit-4674_better_the-more-dangerous-my-opponent-is-the-be_2821630.jpg)

> [I always say when the opponent was better.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-zverev/i-always-say-when-the-opponent-was-better/)

[Alexander Zverev](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-zverev/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/95c/alexander-zverev-22666_always_i-always-say-when-the-opponent-was-bette_3156742.jpg)

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