Some people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run.
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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I run to see who has the most guts.
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Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.
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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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You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.
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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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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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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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To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.
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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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What kind of crazy nut would spend two or three hours a day just running?
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Running gives me confidence.
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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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What I want is to be number one.
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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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What I like most about track is the feeling I get after a good run.
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