Quote by Maria Semple

“When you hear hoofbeats, you think horses, not zebra's.”

— Christy Wilson Beam

“When you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, no zebras.”

— Rosemary Aubert

“If you hear hoof beats, you look for horses, not zebras.”

— Lee Child

“When you hear hoofbeats in Central Park, think horses, not zebras.”

— J. C. Peters

“That had to be the answer. When you heard hoofbeats, you didn't think zebras.”

— Stephen King

“if you hear hoofbeats in the distance, your first guess is that they’re horses, not zebras. And you’re hearing hoofbeats and jumping straight to…

— James S.A. Corey

“People don’t look for complications. You hear hoofbeats, you look for horses, not zebras.”

— Lee Child

“When one hears hoofbeats, medical students are taught, one must think of horses, not zebras. But the doctor who sees my blood count will…

— Tess Gerritsen

“... when they hear hooves they look for zebras instead of horses”

— Christopher Brookmyre

“Anything was possible. When you hear hooves you look for horses, but you can’t discount zebras.”

— Paula Hawkins

“A BMS hears hoofbeats outside his window, the first thing he thinks of is a zebra”

— Samuel Shem

“We are horse folk, and that means more than we think it does.”

— Elizabeth Carlton