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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 no desire from an early age to be on the stage.

Quotes by Ron Silver

It is never too early to encourage long-term savings.

Quotes by Ron Lewis

I would rather die early than enter Malacanang.

Quotes by Rodrigo Duterte

My parents were avid readers. Both had ambitions to write that had been abandoned early in life in order to get on with life.

Quotes by Rodman Philbrick

I married at a tender age during my early stage and radio struggles.

Quotes by Rod Taylor

To a large degree, those early lean days were self-imposed.

Quotes by Rod Taylor

I was so lucky and blessed to have gotten 'White Chicks' so early into my career.

Quotes by Rochelle Aytes

Getting up early is one of the gifts I give myself.

Quotes by Robin S. Sharma

Of course, neither David or myself ever saw a penny from them; it was the early days of merchandising.

Quotes by Robert Vaughn

I knew tech was going to be increasingly important in my lifetime, so I focused on it early.

Quotes by Robert Scoble

I was coerced into taking piano lessons in the early '50s. It was a quite unpleasant experience.

Quotes by Robert Quine

Humor levels the playing field. I understood that early on - that was something I had.

Quotes by Robert Mankoff

When the Supreme Court moved to Washington in 1800, it was provided with no books, which probably accounts for the high quality of early opinions.

Quotes by Robert Jackson

I directed an early episode of 'Supernatural' the first season called 'Skin.'

Quotes by Robert Duncan McNeill

Late '90s, early 2000s, Rob was in a definite fog.

Quotes by Rob Liefeld

Certainly, the Beach Boys and the early Beatles records were a huge influence on me lyrically.

Quotes by Rivers Cuomo

I met Yachty through Twitter early 2015.

Quotes by Rico Nasty

We played with Rush somewhere way early in our career.

Quotes by Rick Nielsen

From a very early age, I knew I wanted to be Carl Denham.

Quotes by Richard Stanley

We think that groups of between 30 and 40 early men would have settled in an area measuring a hundred square kilometers.

Quotes by Richard Leakey

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.