Quotes by Steve Prefontaine - Page 2

If the Olympics come around, and I'm in shape, then I'll compete. But I won't be representing the United States; I'll be representing myself.
Steve Prefontaine / Runner
Olympics
Representing
Compete
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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.
Steve Prefontaine / Runner
Running
Boys
Competition
Defense
Offense
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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.
Steve Prefontaine / Runner
Running
People
Responsibility
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I like to be able to go out to dinner once in a while. I like to be able to drive my MG up the McKenzie River on a weekday afternoon. I like to be able to pay my bills on time.
Steve Prefontaine / Runner
Afternoon
Bills
Dinner
Pay
Drive
River
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A lot of people run a race to see who is fastest. I run to see who has the most guts, who can punish himself into exhausting pace, and then at the end, punish himself even more.
Steve Prefontaine / Runner
Running
Exhausting
Guts
Pace
Pain
People
Race
People See More
More
People See End
Lot
Then
Who
End
Run
Even
Fastest
Himself
Punish
See
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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.
Steve Prefontaine / Runner
Running
Achievement
Given
Self-satisfaction
Thousand
Years
Myself Always Where
Started
Always
Myself
Back
Down
Over
Reasons
Sense
Where
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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?'
Steve Prefontaine / Runner
Running
Busting
Easier
Fun
Having Fun
Thinking
Why Not
Life Myself Me
Guys
Out Here
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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.
Steve Prefontaine / Runner
Running
Matter
Want
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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.
Steve Prefontaine / Runner
Loyalty
Dedication
Family And Friends
Principles
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I used to say, 'Hey, man, what kind of a stupid question is that?' to a newspaperman asking me heavy things right after a race when I'm still in an emotional state. Now I at least try to answer.
Steve Prefontaine / Runner
Heavy
Hey
Newspaperman
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If I lose forcing the pace all the way, well, at least I can live with myself. But if it's a slow pace, and I get beaten by a kicker who leaches off the front, then I'll always wonder, 'What if...?'
Steve Prefontaine / Runner
Beaten
Pace
What If
Wonder
Myself Always Lose
Forcing
Front
Myself Way Live
Least
Lose
Slow
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The idea of losing the three at Hayward Field and the idea of losing my specialty to someone who wasn't running his specialty. Mostly, the idea of losing in front of my people. They haven't forgotten about me.
Steve Prefontaine / Runner
Running
Ideas
People
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American athletes, especially distance runners, are at a big disadvantage against the rest of the world. We're expected to live by all the rules, like not being able to coach, but still train and make our own living.
Steve Prefontaine / Runner
Able
Distance
Expected
Runners
Rules
Against
Athletes
Coach
Disadvantage
Rest
World Living Live
To Live By
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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.
Steve Prefontaine / Runner
Art
Artist
Book
Canvas
Movement
Multitudes
Paint
Philosophy
Perform
Bodily
Brush
Camera
Exhibit
Front
Instead
Museum
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You 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.
Steve Prefontaine / Runner
Motivational
Running
Success
Sports
Softball
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How does a kid from Coos Bay, with one leg longer than the other win races? All my life people have been telling me, 'You're too small Pre', 'You're not fast enough Pre', 'Give up your foolish dream Steve'. But they forgot something, I HAVE TO WIN.
Steve Prefontaine / Runner
Dream
Running
Giving Up
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This is my last year at Oregon, and it means a lot to me. The people have been great to me up there, so if I have to run three races to win the Pac-8 title, I'll do it. Oh, sure, I'll probably be tired, but the people shouting will carry me across the finish line.
Steve Prefontaine / Runner
Finish Line
Last Year
Oregon
Shouting
Tired
Great Me People
Across
Great Tired Me
Oh
Carry
Finish
Line
Races
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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.
Steve Prefontaine / Runner
Motivational
Music
Running
Beautiful
Race
Style
Words
Anyone
Anyone Else
Before
Seen
Doing
Brush
Run
Create
Else
Say
Paints
Some
Stop
Some People
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When people go to a track meet, they're looking for something, a world record, something that hasn't been done before. You get all this magnetic energy, people focusing on one thing at the same time. I really get excited about it. It makes me want to compete even more. It makes it all worthwhile, all the hours of hard work.
Steve Prefontaine / Runner
Excited
Hard Work
Hours
Magnetic
One Thing
People
Track
Worthwhile
Time Work Hard Work
Compete
Work Time Hard Work
Work Time World
Focusing
Record
Meet
Same Time
World Record
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For me, running against the Poles and Czechs would be like running against high school kids. And I hate all this gung-ho, run-for-the-red-white-and-blue attitude that the AAU spouts. If that's important to some people, fine, more power to 'em. But, damn it, I wish they'd leave me alone to do what I want to do - run against the best.
Steve Prefontaine / Runner
Running
Attitude
Damn
Fine
Hate
High School
Leave Me Alone
Wish
Leave
More Power
Poles
School Kids
Some People
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