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Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose.

Winning doesn't always mean being first. Winning means you're doing better than you've ever done before.

Winning isn't everything, but it beats anything that comes in second.

I don't play any tournaments to come second best.

If I won a second Olympic title, maybe I would be tempted to go after a third.

When you are fitted in a racing car and you race to win, second or third place is not enough.

I have to keep working hard and playing well because I don't like to be second or third: they're the worst places to be. You would be proud, of course, because it means you're on the way, but you want to finish first.

I don't think about second or third place.

No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are, you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference.

You should have high expectations for yourself and others should come second.