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Early Quotes

On the things that take root early, for better or worse.

"Early" covers a range of beginnings here — gossip that starts young inside military culture and never really stops, and teenage years spent shopping almost exclusively secondhand. See Early Life quotes for more.

I had the acting bug from a very early age.

Quotes by James Norton

My first job in NYC was playing a gig in the early nineties at CBGBs.

Quotes by James Iha

The early study of Euclid made me a hater of geometry.

Quotes by James Joseph Sylvester

Early investors in Uber and Airbnb, though they remain private companies, have valued them at stratospheric multiples based largely on the notion that Uber will transform and dominate local transportation and Airbnb will revolutionize the hotel industry.

Quotes by James B. Stewart

I've been a much happier person in my early thirties than I was in my twenties.

Quotes by Jake Shears

Early in my career, I wasn't good in the strike zone early. I was good in the strike zone late, which is not a good thing.

Quotes by Jake Arrieta

In my lab, we're interested in the transition from chemistry to early biology on the early earth.

Quotes by Jack W. Szostak

I didn't dictate sections of 'Visions of Cody'. I typed up a segment of taped conversation with Neal Cassady, or Cody, talking about his early adventures in L.A. It's four chapters.

Quotes by Jack Kerouac

I didn't dictate sections of 'Visions of Cody.' I typed up a segment of taped conversation with Neal Cassady, or Cody, talking about his early adventures in L.A.

Quotes by Jack Kerouac

I was very fortunate, during my early years as a paleontologist, in that my field crews and I made some remarkable discoveries indicating dinosaurs to have been extremely social.

Quotes by Jack Horner

Jack Dempsey and I became friends in the very early 1920s.

Quotes by J. Paul Getty

Well, actually, I did start out in comedies. Very, very early.

Quotes by Ivan Reitman

Very few of the early Italian humanists were really humane.

Quotes by Irving Babbitt

I was very aware of Jeff Buckley. My brother actually bought me The Mamas And The Papas and Jeff Buckley for my birthday when I was in my early teens.

Quotes by Imogen Poots

When I was in my early 20s and still at uni, I won a short-story competition: £200 was the prize.

Quotes by Ian Rankin

Korea's early repayment of the full amount of loans from the IMF is a major milestone.

Quotes by Horst Koehler

The entire substance of the spleen at an early period is almost entirely composed of nuclei and granular matter.

Quotes by Henry Gray

I've been a huge Cartier fan from my very early days.

Quotes by Henry Golding

If you're going to retire, retire early.

Quotes by Hayao Miyazaki

Most early Icelandic paintings are landscapes.

Quotes by Hallgrimur Helgason

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this collection of "early" quotes cover?
It ranges from a military lesson about gossip, to thrift-store shopping in youth, a political statement about Russia's democratic choice, and an early career milestone with Prada.
Does a quote share a military lesson?
Yes: "What I learned in the military is that gossip starts early and it stays forever."
Is there a quote about frugal shopping habits?
Yes: "I spent my teens and early 20s shopping almost exclusively at thrift stores."
Does a quote address Russia's political history?
Yes, presented as the speaker's own opinion: "The democratic choice Russian people made in the early 90's is final."
Is there a quote about an early career highlight?
Yes: "Prada is such a huge company, and it was an honour to work with them and so early on in my career." See the Early Life collection for more.

A note treating a defining post-Soviet democratic choice of the early 1990s as settled and final sits alongside gratitude for a career opportunity that arrived ahead of schedule — pair with Early Childhood and Earlier quotes.