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God didn't come down and tell me; I had to find it out through many years of experience. The work came first; the inspiration came later.

Ida P. Rolf, Rosemary Feitis (1990). “Rolfing and Physical Reality”, p.39, Inner Traditions / Bear & Co

In argument about moral problems, relativism is the first refuge of the scoundrel.

Roger Scruton (2012). “Modern Philosophy: An Introduction and Survey”, p.42, A&C Black

What is human life? The first third a good time; the rest remembering about it.

Mark Twain (2012). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.238, Courier Corporation

The first funeral for Andrew Goodman was at night and it was a lot of work. To begin with they had to kill him.

"A talk with Jimmy Breslin, New York's "New Yorkiest" writer" by Jerry Schwartz, www.businessinsider.com. March 19, 2017.

In comic strips, the person on the left always speaks first.

George Carlin (1998). “Brain Droppings”, Hyperion

Similarly, anyone who wishes to understand the mind of the sacred writers must first cleanse his own life, and approach the saints by copying their deeds.

Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, Aeterna Press (2016). “Saint Athanasius of Alexandria Collection [6 Books]”, p.350, Aeterna Press