Opponents Quotes

832 Opponents quotes by 548 unique authors

When I go out and race, I'm not trying to beat opponents, I'm trying to beat what I have done ... to beat myself, basically.… — Ian Thorpe
In golf, as in no other sport, your principal opponent is youself. — Herbert Wind
It is impossible to outplay an opponent you can't outthink. — Unknown Author
Opponents are working very hard to defeat us. Let's not do it for them by defeating ourselves from within. — John Wooden
We feel that the 2-2-1 press is a very effective means of controlling tempo and providing us with opportunities to capitalize on the mistakes of… — Jim Calhoun
Offensively, you do what you do best and you do it again and again. Defensively, you attack your opponent's strength. — Vince Lombardi
In evaluating the way in which ball possessions are gained during the course of a game, we find that 60 to 80 percent of the… — Ralph Miller
The basic premise of my system is to fatigue your opponents with constant pressure defensively and constant movement offensively. — Rick Pitino
I believe that good defense embodies seven cardinal principle: reduce the number of your opponent's shots; force your opponent into low percentage shots; control everything… — Adolph Rupp
Play against the Game, not your opponent. — Bud Wilkinson
I can't say that I was my happiest on court, but I felt completely free. Free from family obligations, free from my own torment. In… — Jimmy Connors
You don't have to hate your opponents to beat them. — Kim Clijsters
When you go out on the court whether it be for the championship or just a scrimmage, have confidence that your abilities and what you've… — Bob Pettit
One day or another every athlete feels like taking it easy. He stops trying to exceed his limits, and thinks he can keep winning because… — Jesse Owens
The most difficult thing about an easy match is to make a weak opponent play bad football. — Johan Cruijff
Never forget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes on and on and may last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack… — Lance Morrow
Hatred of enemies is easier and more intense than love of friends. But from men who are more anxious to injure opponents than to benefit… — Bertrand Russell
Because the demands on the goalie are mostly mental, it means that for a goalie the biggest enemy is himself. Not a puck, not a… — Ken Dryden
You never lose a game if the opponent doesn't score. — Darrell Royal
O the joy of the strong-brawn'd fighter, towering in the arena in perfect condition, conscious of power, thirsting to meet his opponent. — Walt Whitman
To see a man beaten not by a better opponent but by himself is a tragedy. — Cus D'Amato
In boxing you create a strategy to beat each new opponent, it's just like chess. — Lennox Lewis
Before and after practicing Judo or engaging in a match, opponents bow to each other. Bowing is an expression of gratitude and respect. In effect,… — Kano Jigoro
In Randori we teach the pupil to act on the fundamental principles of Judo, no matter how physically inferior his opponent may seem to him,… — Kano Jigoro
In order to achieve victory you must place yourself in your opponent's skin. If you don't understand yourself, you will lose one hundred percent of… — Tsutomu Ohshima

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