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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 began playing drums when I was seven and guitar when I was fourteen, but it wasn't until the early '90s that I took music seriously.

Quotes by Tom Curren

My early interactions with VCs were really, really poor.

Quotes by Tobias Lutke

I grew up in the early '70s in New England.

Quotes by Thurston Moore

The good-news stories in medicine are early detection, early intervention.

Quotes by Thomas R. Insel

There is the greatest practical benefit in making a few failures early in life.

Quotes by Thomas Huxley

The late '70's and early '80s is the zenith of a certain craftsmanship in sound recording.

Quotes by Thomas Bangalter

He who matures early lives in anticipation.

Quotes by Theodor W. Adorno

You can be diagnosed and treated early. And there is hope for the future.

Quotes by Teri Garr

I am a big believer in early intervention.

Quotes by Temple Grandin

I lived a very, very Middle Eastern life until I was in my early 20s. It was very sheltered.

Quotes by Tan France

I understood from an early age what being competitive means.

Quotes by Tamara Ecclestone

I figured out early on what I wanted to do.

Quotes by T Bone Burnett

In the early Seventies, the technology for purifying a specific eukaryotic mRNA was just becoming available.

Quotes by Susumu Tonegawa

The company, Tiffany Studios, ended up in bankruptcy in 1930 - early '30s.

Quotes by Susan Vreeland

I feel very much at home in the early nineteenth century and am not inclined to leave it.

Quotes by Susanna Clarke

I really appreciate that ability to gather signals of demand and signals of retention early on.

Quotes by Sunil Nagaraj

I am an early riser.

Quotes by Sue Hubbell

I can't seem to shake waking up early.

Quotes by Stewart Rahr

What the United States wanted in Guatemala - and in Iran, where the C.I.A. also deposed a government in the early 1950s - was pro-American stability.

Quotes by Stephen Kinzer

Although early on, I did not think of showbiz, I dreamed of being on TV and becoming a celebrity.

Quotes by Srinidhi Shetty

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.