Nobody likes tainted victories.
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.
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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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A race is a work of art that people can look at and be affected in as many ways they’re capable of understanding.
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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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Something inside of me just said ‘Hey, wait a minute, I want to beat him,’ and I just took off.
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Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.
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You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.
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Every once in a while I think, ‘What am I doing out here running, busting myself up? Life could be so much easier. The other guys are out having fun, doing other things, why not me?’
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Running gives me confidence.
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Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.
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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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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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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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What kind of crazy nut would spend two or three hours a day just running?
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A race is a work of art.
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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. 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.
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