Having a true faith is the most difficult thing in the world. Many will try to take it from you.
STEVE PREFONTAINEYou have to wonder at times what you’re doing out there. Over the years, I’ve given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.
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If he’s having a good day and running the right race, nobody can beat Frank Shorter at 10,000 meters, nobody except me.
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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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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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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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What I like most about track is the feeling I get after a good run.
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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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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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Some people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run.
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Nobody likes tainted victories.
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Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.
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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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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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