Steve Prefontaine Quotes

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

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: athlete
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 25, 1951 - May 30, 1975

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My whole life, as an adult as well, I've been attracted to stories about young people. This period of time is so fertile - there's a million things that are happening, a million firsts, and to be able to witness that and record that is a privilege.

Jenny Han

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There was never a day when I was as good as Joe DiMaggio at his best. Joe was the best, the very best I ever saw.

Stan Musial

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We live in an anaesthetized society.

Tony Snow

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The institution of the presidency was profoundly affected by Watergate.

Robert Dallek

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Like millions of others, I have been plagued by the devastating effects of cancer hitting not one, but multiple members of my family.

Tom DeLonge

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I'm all about flannels and layers, so that's pretty much what I rock.

Josh Hutcherson

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You can catch me in whatever's funky, whatever's got that swag. If it's got that swag, I'm putting it on.

Desiigner

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It is true that of all the states in India, Nagaland has a unique history. We are sensitive to this historical fact. But this uniqueness has in no way diminished the spirit of patriotism among the Naga people.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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My grandfather was a civil servant. He was honest, so it would be unfair to say we enjoyed the perils of richness.

Ali Fazal

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I'm not a liberal elite who was educated in the northeast, for example, I'm just a kid from Mississippi.

Shepard Smith

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Connie Bennett, the guys used to stake her, she was so good.

Norman Lloyd

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It's part of the calling to at least do a few songs in the show that give people some hope. There's so much hurt in this world and... music is such a great healing balm and a great way to forget your troubles.

Ricky Skaggs

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