Quotes about firsts
firsts first-time dare
The first time I did stand-up was on a dare. Judy Gold
firsts iridescent absent
At first I was iridescent, then I became transparent, finally I was absent Paul Kantner
firsts found first-time
When a person has found something which he prefers to life itself, he for the first time has begun to live. Gilbert K. Chesterton
firsts stories ifs
I had always felt life first as a story: and if there is a story there is a story-teller
firsts machines use
First you use machines, then you wear machines, and then ...? Then you serve machines. John Brunner
firsts discouragement disaster
He who would valiant be against all disaster; let him in constancy follow the Master. There's no discouragement shall make him once relent; his first avowed intent to be a pilgrim. John Buchan
firsts supreme
First of all, you are not really that supreme. Lupe Fiasco
firsts made leading-ladies
When I was about 15... I made my first attempt as a leading lady, and was, of course, a complete failure. Maud Adams
firsts holes difficult
The first 18 holes are extremely difficult. Matt Kuchar
firsts six making-money
When I first starting making money, when I first made my first six-digits, I was - my big thing was I went to put super unleaded in my truck for the first time. Matthew McConaughey
firsts burned hottest
The one that burned the hottest is the first to die. Marina Tsvetaeva
firsts literature good-mood
At first, I only laughed at myself. Then I noticed that life itself is amusing. I've been in a generally good mood ever since. Marilyn vos Savant
firsts intellect senses
First the education of the senses, then the education of the intellect. Maria Montessori
firsts necks yoke
He loves his bonds who, when the first are broke, Submits his neck into a second yoke. Robert Herrick
firsts surprise shock
Do not expect pictures to say the expected; some of the best will have surprises for you, which will, at first, shock you. Robert Henri
firsts bread recreation
If bread is the first necessity of life, recreation is a close second. Edward Bellamy
firsts public-speaking jokes
Ah, the first rule of public speaking -- always start with a joke. Jon Stewart
firsts lasts week
Last week I was just someone who had had a first novel published. Jon McGregor
firsts half educator
Life seemed to be an educator's practical joke in which you spent the first half learning and the second half learning that everything you learned in the first half was wrong. Russell Baker
firsts causes first-date
Normally, I'm good at first dates, 'cause that's the only date I ever have, so I know how to control it and be confident. Russell Brand
firsts needs construction
In the construction of Immortal Fame you need first of all a cosmic shamelessness. Umberto Eco
firsts madness conversation
Great. She shook her head. Not only am I having conversations with myself, but now I'm refusing to talk to me. This has got to be the first sign of madness. Trudi Canavan
firsts pajamas want
First of all, Jericho...Liberace called and said he wants his pajamas back! Triple H
firsts advantage scales
First mover Advantage doesn't go to the company that starts up, it goes to the company that scales up Reid Hoffman
firsts done truth-is
The truth is, almost everything we do is done poorly when we first start doing it – that’s how we learn. Rick Warren
firsts want responding
Whatever you want others to be, first be that yourself. Then, you will find others responding in like manner to you. Paramahansa Yogananda
firsts prudence forsake
It is prudence that first forsakes the wretched. Ovid
firsts poison conventions
At first the English were very surprised by our disregarding the Hague Convention. But from 1916 onward they used at least as much poison as we did. Otto Hahn
firsts impossible unemployed
I was impossible. I don't know how anyone could have lived with me. For the first time in my life, I was on the scrap heap, an unemployed worker. Paul McCartney
firsts saws evidence
I had not seen that until - and when it first came out I was told. I had not seen or been aware of all of that physical evidence. And when I saw it, I was horrified. It was so astounding to me to see that there was that much evidence. Patty Hearst
firsts cameras directors
In practically every film you experience, you can see the director following the text. Illustrating the words first, making the pictures after, and, alas, so often not making pictures at all, but holding up the camera to do its mimetic worst. Peter Greenaway
firsts able audience
Despite being able to demonstrate a very large audience, major advertisers at first wouldn't touch Limbaugh. Paul Weyrich
firsts pay homework
Nothing is free. You got to pay to be in society. First you start with homework. Mel Brooks