“Yes: the race is long-to finish first, first you must finish. ~p206”

“[T]he race is long - to finish first, first you must finish.”

“To finish the race first, you must first finish the race.”

“The race is long. It is better to drive within oneself and finish the race behind the other than it is to drive too hard and crash.”

“This is a rule of racing: No race has ever been won in the first corner; many have been lost there.”

“To be a champion, you must have no ego at all. You must not exist as a separate entity. You must give yourself over to the race. You are nothing if not for your team, your car, your shoes, your tires. Do not mistake confidence and self-awareness for egotism.”

“A winner, a champion, will accept his fate. He will continue with his wheels in the dirt. He will do his best to maintain his line and gradually get himself back on the track when it is safe to do so. Yes, he loses a few places in the race. Yes, he is at a disadvantage. But he i A winner, a champion, will accept his fate. He will continue with his wheels in the dirt. He will do his best to maintain his line and gradually get himself back on the track when it is safe to do so. Yes, he loses a few places in the race. Yes, he is at a disadvantage. But he is still racing. He is still alive”