Having a true faith is the most difficult thing in the world. Many will try to take it from you.
STEVE PREFONTAINEI run to see who has the most guts.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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You have to wonder at times what you’re doing out there. Over the years, I’ve given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement.
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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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If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
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Some 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.
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Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.
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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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You said I was weak. You said I couldn’t do it. Thank you. You gave me everything I needed to prove you wrong.
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You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.
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Nobody likes tainted victories.
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My philosophy is that I’m an artist. I perform an art not with a paint brush or a camera. I perform with bodily movement. Instead of exhibiting my art in a museum or a book or on canvas, I exhibit my art in front of the multitudes.
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Some people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run.
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Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.
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What I like most about track is the feeling I get after a good run.
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To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.
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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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