It is sometimes difficult to be inspired when trying to write a persuasive essay, book report or thoughtful research paper. Often of times, it is hard to find words that best describe your ideas. YourEssay now provides a database of over 150,000 quotations and proverbs from the famous inventors, philosophers, sportsmen, artists, celebrities, business people, and authors that are aimed to enrich and strengthen your essay, term paper, book report, thesis or research paper.
Try our free search of constantly updated quotations and proverbs database.
Browse Authors:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
(Click a letter to view the authors)
Letter "S" » Steve Roland Prefontaine Quotes
(Click a letter to view the authors)
«To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.»
«The only good race pace is suicide pace, and today looks like a good day to die.»
Author: Steve Roland Prefontaine
(Runner)
«A lot of people run to see who's the fastest. I run to see who has the most guts.»
«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.»
«Something inside of me just said 'Hey, wait a minute, I want to beat him,' and I just took off.»
«How does a kid from Coos Bay, with one leg longer than the other win races? All my life people have been telling me, 'Your too small Pre', 'Your not fast enough Pre', 'Give up your foolish dream Steve'. But they forgot something, I HAVE TO WIN.»
«I run to see who has the most guts.»
«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.»
«I don't just go out there and run. I like to give people watching something exciting.»
Author: Steve Roland Prefontaine
(Runner)
«A race is a work of art that people can look at and be affected in as many ways they're capable of understanding.»
Research our database of over 800,000 top-quality pre-written papers plus 15,000 biographies for only $9.95/month.
Instant Account Activation. Register Now.
Instant Account Activation. Register Now.