You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.
STEVE PREFONTAINEDon’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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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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No matter how hard you train, Somebody will train harder. No matter how hard you run, Somebody will run harder. No matter how hard you want it, Somebody will want it more, I am Somebody.
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Running gives me confidence.
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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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Don’t let fatigue make a coward of you.
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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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I’ve been in international competition, and now I know what the big boys can do. You don’t go out and just run. There’s an offense and a defense.
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I’m going to work so that it’s a pure guts race at the end, and if it is, I am the only one who can win it.
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No one will ever win a 5,000-meter by running an easy two miles. Not against me.
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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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To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.
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What I like most about track is the feeling I get after a good run.
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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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Nobody likes tainted victories.
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Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.
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