Quotes about firsts
firsts sun start-the-day
The sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on. Charles Dickens
firsts profession
A coxcomb begins by determining that his own profession is the first; and he finishes by deciding that he is the first of profession. Charles Caleb Colton
firsts three novel
I began my first novel when I was 15. It went through three drafts, of around 40,000 words each. If I find it, I'll burn it. Charles Stross
firsts christ salvation
The first thing in faith is knowledge. What we know we must also agree unto. What we agree unto we must rest upon alone for salvation. It will not save me to know that Christ is a Saviour; but it will save me to trust Him to be my Saviour. Charles Spurgeon
firsts done christ
Let each one of us, if we have done nothing for Christ, begin to do something now. The distribution of tracts is the first thing.
firsts language consciousness
Language comes first. It's not that language grows out of consciousness, if you haven't got language, you can't be conscious. Alan Moore
firsts chaos authority
Authority, when first detecting chaos at its heels, will entertain the vilest schemes to save its orderly facade.
firsts film made
I turned down a lot of films before I made my first one. I knew that it was time for me to get into movies. Al Pacino
firsts shy language
My first language was shy. It's only by having been thrust into the limelight that I have learned to cope with my shyness.
firsts worship workers
We're here to be worshipers first and workers only second Aiden Wilson Tozer
firsts spurs worship
We pursue God because, and only because, He has first put an urge within us that spurs us to the pursuit.
firsts emptiness worship
Before there can be fullness there must be emptiness. Before God can fill us with Himself we must first be emptied of ourselves.
firsts easy young
Oh, bein' young ain't easy 'cos ev'rythin' you're puzzlin'n'anxin' you're puzzlin'n'anxin' it for the first time. David Mitchell
firsts trouble mack
Why don’t you lift the end?” said Alf. “It’s me back, Alf,” complained Mack. “You know how it troubles me.” “No more than mine troubles me,” said Alf. “But I said it first,” said Mack. Dave Barry
firsts overcoming academic
To overcome the academic prose you have first to overcome the academic pose, C. Wright Mills
firsts determined plans
My first plan of escape having failed, I now determined upon another. Buffalo Bill
firsts machines macintosh
My first Macintosh was a 128k machine which I upgraded to 512k the minute it became possible. Buffy Sainte-Marie
firsts looks scene
When I first see the dailies, I look only at myself, but then you start to see the scene. Catherine Deneuve
firsts songwriters
I'm a songwriter first. Carole King
firsts incidents abusers
Any woman who stays with her abuser beyond the first incident is complicitous with him. Camille Paglia
firsts revolution action
The international proletariat first appeared on the scene in the early Thirties of the nineteenth century, and its first great action was the French Revolution of 1848. C. L. R. James
firsts bassists
I consider myself a bassist first. Casey Abrams
firsts fruit ripe-fruit
Fruits that blossom first will first be ripe. William Shakespeare
firsts i-trust-you
When you first start working for me, directly for me, I micromanage until I trust you. Mark Cuban
firsts hollywood producers
I was one of the first women producers in Hollywood. Betty White
firsts bigs mary
'Mary Tyler Moore' was - it was my first big hit.
firsts care reformers
It is the first care of a reformer to prevent any future reformation. Edward Gibbon
firsts facts matter
The facts: nothing matters but the facts: worship of the facts leads to everything, to happiness first of all and then to wealth. Edmond de Goncourt
firsts first-time
For the first time I'm free to be myself. Ed Balls
firsts baths tubs
A bath tub, apparently, was the first thing I wanted to be. David Duchovny
firsts facts craftsman
First of all, I'd like to say here the fact that I'm not naturally a craftsman has made me work very hard. Beatrice Wood
firsts kind lifetime
Yeah, I'm very impressed with Lifetime, this is the first time I've worked with them. I really like the kind of programming that they're into, so I'm hoping that I will. Beau Bridges
firsts transition publishing
I like businesses in transition, first of all. If ever there were a business in transition, it is publishing. Barry Diller