A Quote by John Burroughs

We can outrun the wind and the storm, but we cannot outrun the demon of hurry.

John Burroughs

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Cannot Demon Hurry Outrun Storm We Cannot Wind

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John Burroughs
American - Author
April 3, 1837 - March 29, 1921

Outrun the people who quit when they feel discomfort, outrun the people who stop because of despair, outrun the people who are delayed because of prejudice, outrun the people who surrender to failure, and outrun the opponent who loses sight of the goal. Because if you want to win, the will can never retire, the race can never stop, and faith can never weaken.

Muhammad Ali

It feels awesome to outrun anybody, but to outrun your older brother always feels good.

Kyle Busch

Let's have a partnership, Kate. I offer honesty, Kate. I don't have have outrun the Beast Lord I just pissed off, Kate. I only have to outrun you and hit you with my car as I hightail it out of here.

Ilona Andrews

Instead of playing to win, I was playing not to lose. It reminds me of the story I once heard about two friends being chased by a bear, when one turned to the other and said, "I just realized that I don't need to outrun the bear; I only need to outrun you.

Sean Covey

Fate cannot be sidestepped or outrun.

Dean Koontz

If we had paid attention, we would have understood there are some things in this world you cannot outrun.

Alice Hoffman

With each new day in Africa, a gazelle wakes up knowing he must outrun the fastest lion or perish. At the same time, a lion stirs and stretches, knowing he must outrun the fastest gazelle or starve. It's no different for the human race. Whether you consider yourself a gazelle or a lion, you have to run faster than others to survive.

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

With each day in Africa, a gazelle wakes up knowing he must outrun the fastest lion or perish. At the same time, a lion stirs and stretches, knowing he must outrun the fastest gazelle or starve. It is no different for the human race. Whether you consider yourself a gazelle or a lion, you simply have to run faster then others to survive

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Fate has terrible power. You cannot escape it by wealth or war. No fort will keep it out, no ships outrun it.