Naveen Jain

As a father, I believe that involving children in sports at a young age is generally, a wise proposition. I believe that healthy competition is... well... healthy; that sporting events foster a spirit of teamwork that far surpasses the events themselves; and that active participation keeps children moving and is good for their self-esteem.

Indian Businessman

Maria Montessori

The adolescent must never be treated as a child, for that is a stage of life that he has surpassed. It is better to treat an adolescent as if he had greater value than he actually shows than as if he had less and let him feel that his merits and self-respect are disregarded.

Italian Educator

Tig Notaro

It's a weird place to be in because my dreams in life have surpassed what I could have ever imagined. I just hope I can continue to write stand-up, but I would say my big dream is to build an amazing family. It's so boring and cheesy, but that's my focus.

American Comedian

Joe Lieberman

I support development and deployment of a limited national missile defense. Few if any of our duties surpass our obligation to provide for the common defense of our nation.

American Politician

Simone de Beauvoir

Life is occupied in both perpetuating itself and in surpassing itself; if all it does is maintain itself, then living is only not dying.

French Writer

Jade Bird

I never expected I was going to travel the world playing gigs with my band and best friends. I have surpassed any dreams I had.

English Musician

Georges Clemenceau

A man's life is interesting primarily when he has failed - I well know. For it's a sign that he tried to surpass himself.

French Leader

Peter Paul Rubens

My talent is such that no undertaking, however vast in size... has ever surpassed my courage.

Belgian Artist

Kent Brantly

God blessed me with a peace that surpasses understanding.

American

Marcus Tullius Cicero

In everything truth surpasses the imitation and copy.

Roman Statesman

Often used to highlight a positive achievement or improvement over others or past performance.

Positive Achievement

Use 'surpass' when an achievement is impressive because it was not widely anticipated.

Not Always Expected

Implies a comparison with a clear reference point, like a record, expectation, or norm.

Relative Comparison

Describes going beyond usual limits or standards, not just beating competitors.

Beyond The Usual

Also applicable in non-competitive situations, like exceeding expectations or norms.

Non-Competitive Contexts

Used to describe instances where old boundaries or limitations are exceeded.

Breaking Boundaries

 various fundraisers along with a biobrick campaign her efforts will provide a school that will include the building desks books and a teacher salary for at least a year she surpassed her goals with the help of other students who got involved the struggle of the children who are being forced to

Creating globally minded...

 where we develop artificial intelligence that surpasses human abilities across the board. If we cede this advantage, we place our future in the hands of the systems we create. Even if created solely with humanity’s best interests in mind,

The 4 greatest threats...

 surpassing the previous record-holder by over 60%. So what innovations allowed for such a huge leap in height? For most of architectural history, heavy building materials made it difficult for tall buildings to support their own weight.

How the world’s tallest...

 spills worldwide that have surpassed what happened here 26 years ago this expedition has been remarkable the area that we passed through is profoundly beautiful there's no question and it's remote it is not easy to get

There’s Still Oil on...

 to help design biomechanical implants for the vision impaired. And in the not so distant future, the machines built with the precision and flexibilty of the human eye may even enable it to surpass its own evolution.

The evolution of the...

 and trust in your body. You'll have unsurpassed vitality and energy. You'll expand your vocabulary, meet new people, and you'll have a healthier lifestyle. And get this -- you'll have an eight-week vacation

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 or someone in your family hasn't, it's still very likely that someone you know has, though they may not talk about it. Depression has actually now surpassed HIV/AIDS, malaria, diabetes and war

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 And in part, that testing feels an appropriate part of achieving something great. Clemenceau said, "Life gets interesting when we fail, because it's a sign that we've surpassed ourselves."

Regina Dugan: From...

 But see how it is beyond the volume zone of to-be white-collar workers. You might think I was delighted. After all, my robot was surpassing students everywhere.

Can a robot pass a...

 is a major, major loss. Today, my motherland became the world's biggest jailer for journalists, surpassing even China's sad record.

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