I can endure more pain then anyone you’ve met. That’s why I win, because I can endure more pain.
STEVE PREFONTAINEA race is a work of art.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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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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Don’t let fatigue make a coward of you.
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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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I don’t just go out there and run. I like to give people watching something exciting.
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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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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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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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Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.
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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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What kind of crazy nut would spend two or three hours a day just running?
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Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.
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To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.
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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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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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Having a true faith is the most difficult thing in the world. Many will try to take it from you.
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