What the hell is "the gift?"

"The Gift" was a somewhat decent movie that raked in milions due to the first (and I believe only) display of Katie Holmes's perfect breasts. She was in her prime in her post Dawson's Creek days. It was also notable for one of Katie's best movie quotes:

David: Somebody might come in here

Jessica (Holmes): Guess you'd better f**k me fast.

"the gift" is his natural talent. are you retarded? seriously, this has to be the worst thread of all time.

If you had it you would know.

If you had any education or imagination you might still be able to figure it out.

He didn't talk in the first person, so if he was referring to HIS gift, his grammar was incorrect. If he was referring to other people, the statement still seems irrational, because while anyone can give his best effort, very few people are gifted. So just what the hell is he saying?

I understand it. Do you wanna play blindman? Go walk with the Shepard. But me? My eyes are wide open.

If the answer is so obvious, why won't you just tell me what it is?

the gift = the ability to run

4/10

Pre's Gift was his 9 inch cock!!!!!

stupidest quote ever wrote:

What did Prefontaine mean when he said "to give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift?" What the hell is he referring to exactly? Do people just like this quote because it means nothing at all?

I also hate this quote. I know what he meant, but it makes no sense the way he said it.

It is exactly the kind of thing an idiot college freshman would think is so deep it's mind blowing.

Its a quote from Pulp Fiction. Your thread made me think of it. Here is the link but if you don't want to see any brutal violence only watch the first 20 seconds or so. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFz_2obpQBI&feature=relatedBut seriously, Pre's quote isn't that much of a mystery. The mind and the body is the gift. I agree that the quote isn't exactly Confucious or Sun Tzu. But its hardly that stupid either.

stupidest quote ever wrote:

If the answer is so obvious, why won't you just tell me what it is?

the gift- "the ability to run fast"

To give anything less than your bet is to sacrifice the ability to run fast.

One of the highest VO2max figures measured, which he wasted by getting drunk and killing himslef.

They mailed "the gift" to all the smart peop...oops.

not saying my name wrote:

the gift- "the ability to run fast"

To give anything less than your bet is to sacrifice the ability to run fast.

So then the wisdom doesn't apply to people who can't run fast? Slow people can give less than their best and nothing is sacrificed?

I wouldn't say it's the ability to run fast, I would say it's the ability to run at all. Anyone who has been injured for more than a few days at a time appreciates that the ability to run is a gift...

American Hero. wrote:

not saying my name wrote:

the gift- "the ability to run fast"

To give anything less than your bet is to sacrifice the ability to run fast.

So then the wisdom doesn't apply to people who can't run fast? Slow people can give less than their best and nothing is sacrificed?

Good point.

But I stand by my statement. Pre had an ego. The quote is talking about him. He's not talking about other people.

American Hero. wrote:

not saying my name wrote:

the gift- "the ability to run fast"

To give anything less than your bet is to sacrifice the ability to run fast.

So then the wisdom doesn't apply to people who can't run fast? Slow people can give less than their best and nothing is sacrificed?

yep, exactly. people without talent who don't maximize that lack of talent rob the world of nothing. not real hard to understand, genius.

You need to call it. I can't call it for you. It wouldn't be fair.

One of the gifts is to run a sub-4:30 mile without any formal middle distance running training.