Ancestors Quote by Richard Dawkins

I don't think my moped could outrun a cheetah.

— Jonathan Messinger

With each day in Africa, a gazelle wakes up knowing he must outrun the fastest lion or perish. At the same time, a lion…

— Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, it knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in…

— Christopher McDougall

I ran like a cheetah - well, like a cheetah that smoked too much.

— John Green

“Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion, or it will be killed. Every…

— Anonymous

It doesn't matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle. When the sun comes up, you better be running.

— Abe Gubegna

My father, though, could run very much faster. It was impossible to compete with him on the grass. But it was astonishing how slow…

— Georg Brandes

I could run like a gazelle, couldn't I?

— Willie McCovey

“Every day in Africa a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every…

— Abe Gubegna

Why should I stretch? Does a cheetah stretch before it chases its prey?

— Ken Griffey, Jr

“Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up," Bannister said. "It knows it must outrun the fastest lion, or it will be killed. Every…

— Christopher McDougall

“Every morning the gazelle wakes up knowing she must run faster than the lion or will be dead. Every morning the lion wakes up…

— Mia Couto