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.
STEVE PREFONTAINEI can endure more pain then anyone you’ve met. That’s why I win, because I can endure more pain.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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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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No one will ever win a 5,000-meter by running an easy two miles. Not against me.
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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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Something inside of me just said ‘Hey, wait a minute, I want to beat him,’ and I just took off.
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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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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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Having a true faith is the most difficult thing in the world. Many will try to take it from you.
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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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Don’t let fatigue make a coward of you.
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To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.
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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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Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.
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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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Running gives me confidence.
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A race is a work of art.
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