Opponent Quotes

541 Opponent quotes by 340 unique authors

The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot. — Bill Russell
I was taught you never, ever disrespect your opponent or your teammates or your organization or your manager and never, ever your uniform. — Ryne Sandberg
A good sacrifice is one that is not necessarily sound but leaves your opponent dazed and confused. — Nigel Short
To injure an opponent is to injure yourself. To control aggression without inflicting injury is the Art of Peace. — Morihei Ueshiba
When an opponent comes forward, move in and greet him; if he wants to pull back, send him on his way. — Morihei Ueshiba
Opponents confront us continually, but actually there is no opponent there. Enter deeply into an attack and neutralize it as you draw that misdirected force… — Morihei Ueshiba
Man, anytime the ball goes through the basket. It doesn't matter if it's a jumper or a drive. Any time the ball goes through the… — Dwyane Wade
'Oh and Oh' is a tennis term... It's a nice way of saying you took your opponent to pieces. — Venus Williams
If you have a strong opponent, a competition is stimulating. I am generally most open to ideas when I have had a bad result. In… — Viswanathan Anand
Science is the search for the truth--it is not a game in which one tries to beat his opponent, to do harm to others. We… — Linus Pauling
I can win an argument on any topic, against any opponent. People know this, and steer clear of me at parties. Often, as a sign… — Dave Barry
The phenomenon of war is its hermaphroditism: the principles of victory and of defeat inhabit the same body and the necessary opponent, enemy, is merely… — William Faulkner
A Warrior of Light never resorts to trickery, but he knows how to distract his opponent. — Paulo Coelho
Whenever you are confronted with an opponent. Conquer him with love. — Mahatma Gandhi
We do not place especial value on the possession of a virtue until we notice its total absence in our opponent. — Friedrich Nietzsche
In battle, if you you make your opponent flinch, you have already won. — Miyamoto Musashi
Admire the world for never ending on you -- as you would an opponent, without taking your eyes away from him, or walking away. — Annie Dillard
I must add... my gratitude to you for the attention with which you have listened to me, for, from my numerous observations, our Liberals are… — Fyodor Dostoevsky
All I ask is this: Do something. Try something. Speaking out, showing up, writing a letter, a check, a strongly worded e-mail. Pick a cause… — Joss Whedon
In most of my campaigns, I find it is best not to mention my opponent by name because, by doing so, it just gives him… — Harry S. Truman
Our opponent is an alien starship packed with atomic bombs," I said. "We have a protractor. — Neal Stephenson
Assessing existence while failing to embrace the insights of modern physics would be like wrestling in the dark with an unknown opponent. — Brian Greene
Even the sadistic misogyny of Buddha and Christ was nothing but an attempt to gain the better of a vastly superior opponent. — Fumiko Enchi
It is life's only true opponent. Only fear can defeat life. — Yann Martel
Forget about winning and losing; forget about pride and pain. Let your opponent graze your skin and you smash into his flesh; let him smash… — Bruce Lee

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