Quotes about contend
contend difficult oneself proverbs
It is more difficult to contend with oneself than with the world.
contend position race
I was a little disappointed in the position as I thought we could contend for the title. But we just didn't race like I thought we would.
contending dilemma direction guys kevin near nowhere pill swallow team tough
Right now with the roster as it exists, they're nowhere near contending. They're not even contending for the playoffs. That's going to be a tough pill to swallow for (Garnett). When you look up and you're now 30, and you don't see the team contending, it's hard. It's going to be a big dilemma for Kevin and those guys in what direction they go in.
contend grey team
If we want to be a team that is going to contend for the Grey Cup, we've got to get better offensively,
contend defend everybody hard improvement regional seeing
I'm seeing improvement in our times. We're working at getting better. We would like to defend our sectional championship and see if we can contend for a regional spot. Everybody is working very hard enough that we'll see improvement during the year. Ralph Connor
contend easy fires forest good heat roll time wind
These fronts roll through this time of year, and it makes it very easy for forest fires to spread. One good thing is we don't have the heat and wind to contend with.
contending great mets playoff rick situation spot sure worked york
New York is a great situation for me. I worked with Rick Peterson in Oakland and I know what he can do. With all the off-season additions, I'm sure the Mets will be contending for a playoff spot and I want to do all I can to help. Chad Bradford
contend stupidity
Always you have to contend with the stupidity of men. Henry David Thoreau
contend game man nearly playing surprised zone
They kind of surprised us by playing nearly the whole game in zone defense, when they are a man-to-man team. I think they thought they couldn't contend with us inside, man on man.
contend good offense
They have a good offense so we'll have to contend that with much better defense.
contender definitely derby edge friend great high knowing named shoes standing takes
It's a bittersweet experience. It's great to have a Derby contender named after you -- it will definitely put you on a high -- but knowing I am standing in the shoes of my friend takes the edge off a bit.
contend liberty people revolutions-and-revolutionaries seldom
When people contend for their liberty they seldom get anything for their victory, but new masters. E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
contender hope improve run
We know we have to improve defensively to be a contender down the stretch. I just hope we don't run out of time. Alonzo Mourning
contend delay impact issue perceived stocks
The perceived impact of the delay may be the real issue to contend with for (chip) stocks in the near-term.
contending fans mouth pick playoff spot supposed
We were supposed to be contending for a playoff spot right now. Instead, we're contending for the No. 1 pick in the draft. Our fans are kind of frothing at the mouth over it.
contender dilemma district finish proud region satisfied seniors state three time titles tournament
These seniors have three regular-season district titles, two district tournament titles and one region runner-up finish under their belts. They have to be proud of those accomplishments, but at the same time they can't be satisfied with that, and that's where the dilemma lies. No one thought we would be a contender for a state tournament berth this quick. Steve Phillips
contend dissidents leisure matter people protect retire truth
These dissidents contend that all the people in Leisure World are poor, downtrodden, sheepish people who can't protect themselves, ... But the truth of the matter is, a lot of people are just that way because they don't want to get involved. They want to retire in peace.
contend crucial determine focus might playoff points time
This is a real crucial time for our team. It might determine if we contend for a playoff berth at the end of the season, so we just need to focus on getting as many points as possible.
contender medal schedule situation sure totally
This is a totally different situation and schedule and I am sure she will be a medal contender in both." ()
contending difficult eric outset time williams
Eric Williams was sensational. Right from the outset we had a difficult time contending with him.
contend guys room
Even if he doesn't make any moves, the 25 guys in this room are suitable to contend for a championship, Mark Kotsay
contend good northeast overall pockets small weather wind
We had small pockets of weather to contend with in the Northeast and some wind at O'Hare, but overall we got off to a good start.
contender entire fans foot owner perennial revenue sources spend takes wants
You have an owner who wants to spend what it takes to compete. You don't want fans to foot the entire bill. So you want to come up the other sources of revenue that it takes to put a perennial contender on the field.
contend energy level match plays
We all know what energy level he plays at. We have to contend with that and we have to match that.
contend enjoying knows missed realized time
very relaxed. He knows that he's not going to contend for a title. (During) the time off, he realized how much he missed (coaching). ... I think he's really enjoying himself.
contend five four position wait window
We don't want to wait four or five years to put (Bryant) in position to contend again. There is a little window there. Mitch Kupchak
contend couple cup expecting good hard last limit points positives season year
You go into a season expecting to contend for the Cup every year. We have a lot of positives on our team. We can't have any big letdowns in the season. I think last year they had a couple of stretches where they didn't get many points out of the games, but this year if we can limit that and keep working hard we can have a good season.
contend guys next season super team year
What I take away from this season is a team that's going to come back next year and contend for a Super Bowl. We've got the guys to do it.
contend national team
We have a team that can contend for a national title. Victoria Jackson
contend people
Some people thought I'd be on the PGA Tour, that I'd win tournaments, play in majors, contend in majors, win majors. I thought they were crazy. Zach Johnson
contend nor strive
Let's contend no more, Love, / Strive nor weep: / All be as before, Love, / - Only sleep!
contend enables trying
Imaginative writing, to me, is a way of discovering who we are and what we have to contend with; discovering what is out there and also what is not there. It enables me to think and explore and make something new with language while trying to make sense of our lives. Romesh Gunesekera
contend games harder ourselves practices pushing seeing winning
Now that we've started winning games and seeing that we actually can contend for championships, we've been pushing ourselves a lot harder in practices and getting a lot tougher.