Take away the contests of the martyrs, and you have taken away their crowns. Ambrose
All brave men love; for he only is brave who has affections to fight for, whether in the daily battle of life, or in physical contests. Nathaniel Hawthorne
I love to deal with doctrines and events. The contests of men about men I greatly dislike. James A. Garfield
What dire offence from amorous causes springs, What mighty contests rise from trivial things, I sing. Alexander Pope
There are no contests in the Art of Peace. A true warrior is invincible because he or she contests with nothing. Defeat means to defeat the mind of contention that we harbor within. Morihei Ueshiba
I have always had my doubts about any form of divine intervention in sports contests. The power of prayer may be remarkable in many other arenas, but why should God want my team to win instead of the other side? Isn't it insulting to request God to even take an interest in baseball? Roger Ebert