Opponent Quotes

541 Opponent quotes by 340 unique authors

People often find it easier to refute a fake extreme opponent than a more cautious real one, so they knock down the straw man instead.… — Unknown Author
There is no physical punishment in chess; suffering goes on inside the mind. You defend a bad position for hours, you suffer. You lose, you… — Lubomir Kavalek
In the days that followed the Columbine tragedy, I was amazed at how quickly fingers began to be pointed at groups such as the NRA.… — Darrell Scott
You must have complete determination. The worst opponent you can come across is one whose aim has become an obsession. — Bruce Lee
It (Hinduism) is like the boa constrictor of the Indian forests. When a petty enemy appears to worry it, it winds round its opponent, crushes… — Unknown Author
Because you basically won a close re-election, your first task is to unify the city. And it's done not with words but with actions, by… — Marc Morial
It can be a great temptation to rest on the field and let the opponent have a play without making him pay for every inch.… — Jim Harbaugh
No fantasy, however rich, no technique, however masterly, no penetration into the psychology of the opponent, however deep, can make a chess game a work… — Vasily Smyslov
My toughest opponent has always been me. — Muhammad Ali
If you don't have a record to run on, you paint your opponent as someone to run from. — Barack Obama
Outrun the people who quit when they feel discomfort, outrun the people who stop because of despair, outrun the people who are delayed because of… — Muhammad Ali
The religious quality of Marxism also explains a characteristic attitude of the orthodox Marxist toward opponents. To him, as to any believer in a Faith,… — Joseph A. Schumpeter
The pleasure of sport was so often the chance to indulge the cessation of time itself--the pitcher dawdling on the mound, the skier poised at… — George Plimpton
Fighters are afraid of conditioning, they are afraid of getting tired, but I don’t want to have anxiety or be afraid of anything. I can… — Nick Diaz
When your opponent is hurrying recklessly, you must act contrarily and keep calm. You must not be influenced by the opponent. — Miyamoto Musashi
When two men step into the ring, one and only one deserves to win. When you step into the ring, you gotta know you deserve… — Cus D'Amato
The wisdom of the chess player is displayed more in winning over a capable opponent than a novice. The wisdom of the general is displayed… — Jerry Bridges
I tried to get into the mind of my opponent and psyche him out. — Muhammad Ali
We wrestle with our own opponents on a daily basis. These challengers can come in numerous forms whether it be a physical challenge, emotional, or… — Anthony Robles
My favourite victory is when it is not even clear where my opponent made a mistake. — Peter Leko
In chess, there is only one mistake: over-estimation of your opponent. All else is either bad luck or weakness. — Savielly Tartakower
I lost my balance, making my body unstable and falling on top of my opponent. At that moment I hit my face against the player… — Luis Suarez
Rowing is an absurdly simple sport. I can easily guide a beginner throught the right technical motions. The difficulty arises when the beginner attempts to… — Brad Alan Lewis
Armon stared into the wild darkness of his opponent and saw a reflection of his own fall. — Wayne Gerard Trotman
But there's a fourth interpretation: Obama can't leave his comfort zone. No president since Woodrow Wilson has been as enamored of abstract ideas or more… — Jonah Goldberg

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