Second Place Quotes

69 quotes by 65 authors

I think there are very few invisible musical instrument players out there who can claim the chops and sheer perseverance of BjÃ¶rn TÃ¼roque, the world's… — John Hodgman
Second place is the first loser. — Dennis Anderson
A racehorse that consistently runs just a second faster than another horse is worth millions of dollars more. Be willing to give that extra effort… — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
From the first place of liquid darkness, within the second place of air and light, I set down the following record with its mixture of… — Janet Frame
I led by three or four feet, with Biggy (John Biglow) surging closer on each stroke. I hated him in those last few seconds; he… — Brad Alan Lewis
My dad taught us that there's no greater distance than that between first and second place. — Janet Jackson
Stan Slaughter is the thoroughbred of the environmental educators I've hired. Second place is not even close. — Mike Patton
When you get second place, you say 'I could have won it here, I could have won it there.' When you win, you never say… — Greg LeMond
In New York, they like winners. They don't like second place. — Eli Manning
When you decide to become an opera singer, it's a commitment that allows nothing else to interfere. Even your family - and I have a… — Lucy Lawless
Let the average man be put to the proof on the question of who is above, and his true position will be exposed. Let him… — Aiden Wilson Tozer
[Not enough is known about solid geometry] and for two reasons: in the first place, no government places value on it; this leads to a… — Plato
My advice would be to follow your dream. Most of my life, I was in second place before I came in first place. I hope… — Jackie Evancho
Nobody remembers second place. — John Cena
And this is the third place car about to lap the second place car. — Murray Walker
Alesi is in second place, and Hill is in second place. — Murray Walker
Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things take second place to money. — Sophocles
If you want to find the real competition, just look in the mirror. After awhile you'll see your rivals scrambling for second place. — Criss Jami
I am tired of all these golfers who are happy with second place. The only one who will like you if you come in second… — Gary Player
I also made two very important discoveries as time went on. In the first place, I discovered that making money was easy. I had been… — Peace Pilgrim

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