John Scarlett Quotes

Golden rule of life: never underestimate your rivals.

Never underestimate opponents.

Keep your enemies in front of you.

Pay attention to your enemies, for they are the first to discover your mistakes.

I don't underestimate any opponent.

If you don't take an opponent serious, they surprise you.

Nothing would more contribute to make a man wise than to have always an enemy in his view.

Of course for your main rivals, you're going to get extra motivated for it, particularly if you haven't played him for a long time.

I am fully prepared to fight with any opponent in my category from any team.

I don't mind playing spoiler.

Wise man also fears a weak enemy.

It's great to have an enemy. Sharpens your senses.

He who exercises no forethought but makes light of his opponents is sure to be captured by them.

Anybody can win - unless there happens to be a second entry.

You really need to be on the edge and you have to keep your eyes open.

He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.

In order to be a star performer you have to have someone to play against.

There is always the risk of being over-confident when you are preparing to face a weaker player.

So the better my partner or my opposition, however you like to think about it, the better my game.

Only the paranoid survive.

You can't beat somebody with nobody.

I love to compete. To me, business is the ultimate sport. It's always on. There is always someone trying to beat me.

My motto has always been that you can't say, 'Oh, it won't happen to me.' You have to say, 'That can happen to me.' So always be aware that things can happen.

You can never get complacent because a loss is always around the corner.

Be Prepared.