You said I was weak. You said I couldn’t do it. Thank you. You gave me everything I needed to prove you wrong.
STEVE PREFONTAINESome people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run. I like to make people stop and say, ‘I’ve never seen anyone run like that before.’ It’s more than just a race, it’s a style. It’s doing something better than anyone else. It’s being creative.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.
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I can endure more pain then anyone you’ve met. That’s why I win, because I can endure more pain.
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Don’t let fatigue make a coward of you.
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A race is a work of art that people can look at and be affected in as many ways they’re capable of understanding.
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Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.
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As far as being a coach, it’s always fascinated me. It’s a greater responsibility than most people give it credit for because you’re dealing with people.
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If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
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Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.
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Something inside of me just said ‘Hey, wait a minute, I want to beat him,’ and I just took off.
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What I want is to be number one.
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I like to make something beautiful when I run … it’s style. It’s doing something better than anyone else. It’s being creative.
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Kids made fun of me because I was a slow learner, because I was hyperactive, because of a lot of things. Running gave me confidence.
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PRE. For your dedication and loyalty to your principles and beliefs. For your love,warmth and friendship. For your family and friends. You are missed by so many and you will never be forgotten.
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What kind of crazy nut would spend two or three hours a day just running?
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Nobody likes tainted victories.
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