black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.

Steve Prefontaine

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 PREFONTAINE

Inspirational Myself Need Thankful Weakness Wrong Yourself
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.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

End Myself Pure Race Work
You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

Move Run Support Yourself
Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

Blood Inspirational Motivational Tough Yourself
A race is a work of art.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

Art One Liner Race Work
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.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

Competition International Man Myself Run
If he’s having a good day and running the right race, nobody can beat Frank Shorter at 10,000 meters, nobody except me.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

Goodness Myself Race Right Run Sports
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.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

Field Forget Ideas Lose Myself People Run
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.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

Beautiful Creation Creative Music People Race Run Stop Style Yourself
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.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

Motivational Run Satisfaction Success Time Wonderful Yourself
What I want is to be number one.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

Best Goal Inspirational Motivational Myself One Liner
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.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

Deal Greatness Leadership People Responsibility Yourself
What kind of crazy nut would spend two or three hours a day just running?
STEVE PREFONTAINE

Crazy Kind Mad Run Time
To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

Ability Best Gift Inspirational Motivational Sacrifice Yourself
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.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

Belief Dedication Friendship Love Loyalty Missing Principle Warm Yourself
Nobody likes tainted victories.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

One Liner Victory Win

Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Steve Prefontaine Quotes