Thomas Friedman Quotes

The once-science-fiction notion of hyper-connectivity - where we are all constantly connected to social networks and other bubbling streams of digital data - has rapidly become a widespread reality.

Anytime you do anything, you want to know who was the best at it.

I don't think about second or third place.

It's not quite as important who you beat as that you end up on top.

We are all now connected by the Internet, like neurons in a giant brain.

The penetration of society by the Internet and the penetration of the Internet by society is the best thing that has ever happened to global human civilisation.

We'll probably have to play the perfect game.

In sport, if you want to be the best you have to compete against the best - I would much rather have come tenth and be judged against everyone than come first and be judged against just a few.

It's important for me to be No. 1.

I love the Internet. I love my mobile devices. I love the fact that they mean that whoever chooses to will be able to watch this talk far beyond this auditorium.

My goal is to be No. 1 and to win Grand Slams.

I'm still trying to be No. 1 in the world, like everyone else is out there.

The only place that matters is first.

I finished three years ranked No. 1, so the ranking doesn't matter anymore.

When you sign up for Team Canada, we look for the best way to do things, plain and simple.

I'm definitely trying to be Number One.

I always get amazed as to how we always need to have someone as the best of something. Why can't we have two people as the best at something?

I am the best in the world. It's 1: Cody; 2: Kenny; 3: Okada; 4: Charlotte; 5: Cena, with Ospreay creeping up on the list. It's my responsibility with the event to live up to that ranking. I am unbelievably good at this because of hard work and dedication.

I was tested against the best.

When Serena is number one, its hard to think of being number one.

No. 1 in the world is the ultimate goal for me.

We want to keep developing, keep getting better and keep winning.

In Brazil, you know that only first place counts; in other countries, you might celebrate coming second, third, or fourth, but not in Brazil.

I'm not satisfied with being ranked second and third.

They should just put 'two' beside everybody's name, you know? Because there's only No. 1 guy out there, and that's the champion.