Lloyd Blankfein Quotes

What is the point of competing for a trophy if everyone gets a trophy?

There is no prize in sales for second place. It's win or nothing. The masters know this and strive for - they fight for - that winning edge.

There are two kinds of people: Those who do the work and those who take the credit … Be in the first group; there is less competition there.

There's no medals for trying. This isn't like eighth grade where everybody gets a trophy. We are in a professional sport, and it is competitive to win. That's what we do.

It's always nice to be among the best teams but not everyone can do that.

They don't give you gold medals for beating somebody. They give you gold medals for beating everybody.

Every level that I have ever competed on, I have risen to the top.

Good work is the only thing that would make me feel jealous or envious.

I think if you come first with a new world record, that is the best.

I've never won many awards, I didn't get certificates for swimming or anything.

To me, everything's competition.

I followed the rules, and I was a high achiever.

You think that if you are the best actor, you deserve the most or if you are the biggest star, you deserve the most. That race just isn't important to me.

I'd like to just win everything. It would just be awesome.

You have got to pay attention, you have got to study and you have to do your homework. You have to score higher than everybody else. Otherwise, there is always somebody there waiting to take your place.

I don't think there is anything owed to us. You've got to go out and work hard for every round win.

Where we can compete on merit, we do very well.

When you're the best, and you know you're the best, and your contemporaries know you're the best, that's a terrific edge.

Jim Cameron is proof that if you are good, you'll get promoted.

Professionalism is not sportsmanship. If you don't succeed, you won't be in your profession for long. In our society, it's not about good or bad. It's about who's on top.

In New York, they like winners. They don't like second place.

First be best, then be first.

I just come from a school where you have to win something to be accepted.

My gymnasts are always the best-prepared in the world. And they win. In the end, that's what matters.

I was number one in the ratings four times last year and twice this season. What could be more damn equal than that? If they get any more equal, I don't want it.