You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.
STEVE PREFONTAINENobody likes tainted victories.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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Don’t let fatigue make a coward of you.
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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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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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Nobody likes tainted victories.
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If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
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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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Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.
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What I like most about track is the feeling I get after a good run.
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A race is a work of art.
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I run to see who has the most guts.
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What I want is to be number one.
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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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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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