A race is a work of art that people can look at and be affected in as many ways they’re capable of understanding.
STEVE PREFONTAINEAs 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.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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A race is a work of art.
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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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Don’t let fatigue make a coward of you.
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Nobody likes tainted victories.
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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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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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Having a true faith is the most difficult thing in the world. Many will try to take it from you.
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Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.
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Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.
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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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To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.
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Running gives me confidence.
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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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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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The idea of losing the three at Hayward Field and the idea of losing my specialty to someone who wasn’t running his specialty. Mostly, the idea of losing in front of my people. They haven’t forgotten about me.
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