Marc Benioff Quotes

Competition is always a good thing. It forces us to do our best. A monopoly renders people complacent and satisfied with mediocrity.

There's competition in every field, and that's healthy. It makes you work harder and be your best. Competition, not in terms of money or number of projects, but in the quality of your work, is very healthy.

Performance is something we all strive to be better at. I'm no different than that. Who wants to look bad?

We simply must do better.

I'll say it loud and proud: AEW has raised the bar. Everyone is doing better, because they have come along.

Competition matters.

I always say all the time that's what the NBA is all about - getting to play against the best guys and opportunities to redeem yourself against teams that beat you.

You've just got to win in China - that's it. Winning is like good deodorant. When you don't win, it's like you stink; you smell.

Average is Your Enemy.

It's nice to be in first place. But just because you're not on a winner doesn't mean you're a loser.

The one thing you can't do when you're highly ranked is relax.

It's the best fifth place I've ever had.

With 'Idol' it's kind of just like 'OK, here's this competition - I need to do better than somebody else.'

Nothing is like being out there and playing and performing and winning - nothing. But to have an interest in the player? The nerves and everything that goes with it? Seeing what he's learned and how he's done it? That's the second best thing to playing. I think.

It is nice to have valid competition; it pushes you to do better.

I'd always tried not to worry about the size of the role or the size of the film.

I always thought records were there to be broken.

The biggest thing I learned from losing? Winning's better.

I am only about winning and getting better.

Although it's only the beginning of the championship, I am very surprised at my capability.

You can't ever make the perfect run, but you can make the best run, and then you clock the fastest time, and that's a win.

I think it's dangerous to think that you're successful, because then you become complacent.

I was really happy with my race, though. I beat my personal best by 1.2 seconds.

You don't learn anything from success. You know, it's comfortable, it's nice, it's warm, but success just leaves you kind of feeling a little bloated.

People who say they're not nervous - I would be kind of curious to see how successful you are at what you do and how long you've done it. And what is success in your eyes? Have you separated yourself from everyone else in that craft? Or have you settled amongst the pack?