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 PREFONTAINEKids made fun of me because I was a slow learner, because I was hyperactive, because of a lot of things. Running gave me confidence.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.
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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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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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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 cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.
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A lot of people run a race to see who is fastest. I run to see who has the most guts, who can punish himself into exhausting pace, and then at the end, punish himself even more.
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Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.
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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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Running gives me confidence.
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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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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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A race is a work of art.
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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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No one will ever win a 5,000-meter by running an easy two miles. Not against me.
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