For all the noise and violence, it is impossible to become a champion boxer without possessing supreme levels of discipline, competitive intelligence and tactical wit.
A coherent, high-quality education system is not only the way to hone the competitive edge that a country living on its wits is going to need.
As he writes, for this book is not without some wit, "at no point" were "my violent competitive streak, excess drinking, duplicitous instincts, preference for football over work" regarded as reasons not to appoint him.
While many young pianists attack the Tchaikovsky with competitive athleticism, Mr. Bronfman, now 55, played it with elegance and wit.
Prokofiev, a sharply dressed enfant terrible, a competitive chess player and an able writer with a biting wit, was embraced in Paris by the composers known as Les Six, who rebelled against both Wagnerism and Impressionism.
Several stories are set in Herbert's Retreat, a wealthy enclave 30 miles north of Manhattan that Brennan savages with scathing wit, invariably turning the tables on its pretentious, competitive inhabitants.
With a sandpaper voice, a taste for beer (he was twice charged with drunken driving) and a tense, competitive manner, Weaver was a crusty personality, though he had a sharp wit and a well-developed sense of mischief.
He wasn't a star prosecutor, but his intelligence, wit, and skill at navigating the politics of a large and competitive institution caught the attention of Senator Charles Schumer, of New York, who, in 2005, named Bharara his chief counsel.
His confidence and sharp wit have surely shaped me as well, not to mention his competitive nature and penchant for "getting sh*t done" while having a good time doing it.
Ticketing is a fiercely competitive area, and it tries to differentiate itself with a focus on smaller, "non-tradition" events — to wit it offers a very competitive 2percentt surcharge for organizers — and its mobile-first platform.
