Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.
STEVE PREFONTAINEHaving a true faith is the most difficult thing in the world. Many will try to take it from you.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.
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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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A race is a work of art.
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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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Nobody likes tainted victories.
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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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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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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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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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I can endure more pain then anyone you’ve met. That’s why I win, because I can endure more pain.
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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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I run to see who has the most guts.
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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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I’ve been in international competition, and now I know what the big boys can do. You don’t go out and just run. There’s an offense and a defense.
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You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.
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