Ethnic life in the United States has become a sort of contest like baseball in which the blacks are always the Chicago Cubs.
The definition of an extreme authoritarian is one who is willing blindly to assume that government accusations are true without any evidence presented or opportunity to contest those accusations.
The time given to athletic contests and the injuries incurred on the playing field are part of the price which the English-speaking race has paid for being world conquerors.
Politics is a contest among people of diverse backgrounds and philosophies, advocating different solutions to common problems. The system only works when principled, energetic people participate.
From my years of work with so many game show production companies and their producers I'm probably no longer eligible to be a contestant on any American game show.
And often it would be a woman who was in her 70s or 80s who would win the beauty contest, because bound feet never age.
Travel in contested territory. Hard-working writing and reading when safely home, in the knowledge that an amusing friend is later coming to dinner.
What dire offence from am'rous causes springs, What mighty contests rise from trivial things,...
The contest of world's tallest skyscraper is a childish thing. Whereas with similar budget, they could construct flying building.
The buffalo beauty contest ultimately Is the judgement of the buffaloes on beauty As well as the judgment of the jury If they are as smart as the buffaloes. (Honor of grassland)
If there were such a thing as an inter-city thieving contest, Ankh-Morpork would bring home the trophy and probably everyone’s wallets.
The inspector sat down on a stair, fired up a cigarette, and entered an immobility contest with a lizard.
Diversity and independence are important because the best collective decisions are the product of disagreement and contest, not consensus or compromise.
My working life has always been wrapped up in doing my job to the best of my abilities and doing the best for my family. It is not a contest between the two.
Dogma gives a charter to mistake, but the very breath of science is a contest with mistake, and must keep the conscience alive.
It's dangerous to think too much about how a film will be received. Filmmaking is not a popularity contest. Some would disagree.
When I was six, I entered a talent contest. I dyed my hair blond, had a chainsaw and pretended I was Eminem. The old folk weren't expecting that.
When I did 'Bremner, Bird and Fortune' I think it was accepted that comedians can contest the arguments just as well as journalists.
I've enjoyed winning races in both 500cc and MotoGP and enjoyed leading the world championship and contesting it right up until the end.
Trials are no longer about freeing the innocent, punishing the guilty, and making restitution to the injured. They have devolved into a contest over who will win.
I was able to participate in New York Fashion Week and walk down the runway. I participated in a pizza contest in Canada.
