Firsts Quotes - Page 197

The chemistry was still there. To me, that was the biggest thing: Would the chemistry be there? Can we really go ahead and do this? And it was obvious within the first moment of plugging in the instruments that the magic was still there. It was a fantastic feeling.

I spent five years in prison, a free man for the first time in my whole life.

But the reality is we often become our kindest, most ethical selves only by seeing what it feels like to be a selfish jackass first.

"The Dream of a Common Language" by Adrienne Rich. I carried it the entire hike. On my first night, when I felt like I was in too deep, I read the first poem out loud to myself over and over.

When I was a chain smoker, I used to wake up and the first thing I'd do was reach for a cigarette, basically. And now I do the same thing for a smartphone, basically.

Revival begins by Christians getting right first and then spills over into the world.

Worms have played a more important part in the history of the world than humans would at first suppose.

The first thing you should know about people is that you don’t know the first thing about them.

A coxcomb begins by determining that his own profession is the first; and he finishes by deciding that he is the first of profession.

... an artist is a person first. He is an individual. If there is no person, there is no artist.

Troubles, even the dullest, are always mildly interesting at the first hearing.

With Scary Movie 4 I couldn't say no because I loved being in the first one and even though it is a cameo, it's so worth it because it is so much fun to do.

My first stringed instrument was a cigar box banjo where I cut and turned the pegs and strung the wires myself.

Being a first-round draft pick means nothing to me without my education.

Most people aren't sure what's going to happen on a first date. Given that ambiguity, every woman must be totally aware at every moment that she is responsible for every choice she makes... protect yourselves. See trouble coming.

Light was first Through the Lord's word Named day: Beauteous, bright creation!

No one can be truly powerful unless he has access to the command of major institutions, for it is over these institutional means of power that the truly powerful are, in the first instance, truly powerful . . .

Goodness is, so to speak, itself; badness is only spoiled goodness. And there must be something good first before it can be spoiled.

To love you as I should, I must worship God as Creator. When I have learnt to love God better than my earthly dearest, I shall love my earthly dearest better than I do now. In so far as I learn to love my earthly dearest at the expense of God and instead of God, I shall be moving towards the state in which I shall not love my earthly dearest t all. When first things are put first, second things are not suppressed bu increased.

It was the first airplane . . . that could make money just by hauling passengers.

Defense is the first act of war.

The whole planet is waiting for someone to do it first

The consultant's first obligation is to the patient, not to his brother physician.

Start first and increase your lead.

First with the head, then with the heart.