“To love and win is the best thing. To love and lose, the next best.”– William Makepeace Thackeray Related Quotes “You should read history and look at ostracism, persecution, martyrdom, and that kind of thing. They always happen to the best men, you know.”– George Eliot “You know the best thing about competition? There’s this whole strategy game, and when it all works out its like solving that hard math equation. You finally get the answer and you’re so happy.”– Shaun White “The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom.”– Plato