Contest Quotes

345 Contest quotes by 294 unique authors

Diversity and independence are important because the best collective decisions are the product of disagreement and contest, not consensus or compromise. — James Surowiecki
I've watched all (of Webb's) dunks on tape. I talked to him about what his preparations were going into the dunk contest. He just said… — Nate Robinson
For forms of government let fools contest; Whate'er is best administer'd is best. For modes of faith let graceless zealots fight; His can't be wrong… — Alexander Pope
And the issue is never the merits of the evidence but always the jealous rivalry of the contestants to see which would be the official… — Hugh Nibley
They were too God-intoxicated to be "astronomically intimidated." They brought an end to such ancient evils as infanticide and gladiatorial contest. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Psychopaths view any social exchange as a â€˜feeding opportunity,â€™ a contest or a test of wills in which there can be only one winner. Their… — Robert D. Hare
I think there are very few invisible musical instrument players out there who can claim the chops and sheer perseverance of BjÃ¶rn TÃ¼roque, the world's… — John Hodgman
It's not a contest, and I ain't on no conquest for no mate. — Eminem
Lutherans, whose arguments and mistakes will not be difficult to contest or discover, do not want to attribute any value to works, and they do… — Michael Servetus
As we are now engaged in this contest, all my wishes, all my desires and all the energies of my hand and heart will be… — Jubal Early
Drawn games are sometimes more scintillating than any conclusive contest. — Savielly Tartakower
In America you're conditioned to regard everything as a contest. You have to make the Ten Best Dressed List, win this, win that. It drives… — Arthur Ashe
Gore will not win a popularity contest, he will not win a personality contest, but he can win an idealogical battle, and he can win… — Susan Estrich
The winner in a political contest is determined by the number and the effectiveness of the activists on the respective sides. — Morton Blackwell
Nobody gives way to anybody. Everyone just angles, points, dives directly toward his destination, pretending it is an all-or-nothing gamble. People glare at one another… — Andrew X. Pham
Even if you have nothing in your wallet, nothing can keep you from having a great summer. You can listen to crickets sing you to… — Regina Brett
In a physical contest on the field of battle it is allowable to use tactics and strategy, to retreat as well as advance, to have… — Unknown Author
My agency in promoting the passage of the National Bank Act was the greatest financial mistake of my life. It has built up a monopoly,… — Salmon P. Chase
I must only warn you of one thing. You have become a different person in the course of these years. For this is what the… — Eugen Herrigel
Bodybuilding is men on a stage in their underwear wearing brown paint showing other men their muscles. It is training for appearance only, and at… — Mark Rippetoe

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