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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.

As in the early 20th century, the elemental forces of globalisation have unravelled broad solidarities and loyalties.

Quotes by Pankaj Mishra

I love the early films of Al Pacino - 'Scarface,' 'Serpico' - and I love many science-fiction films.

Quotes by Ornella Muti

I was raised Baptist, and I like the fact that I got my conscience installed early.

Quotes by Octavia E. Butler

The first introduction I had with English football was in the FA Cup in the early '80s.

Quotes by Nuno Espirito Santo

It's always too early to quit.

Quotes by Norman Vincent Peale

The early bird gets the worm. The early worm... gets eaten.

Quotes by Norman Ralph Augustine

History is a vast early warning system.

Quotes by Norman Cousins

Early voting is a vital component of the electoral landscape in Ohio.

Quotes by Nina Turner

I was broadcast-struck from an early age; I had saved up for a tape recorder and started making programmes.

Quotes by Nigel Rees

In the early '80s, my family vacationed to the United States.

Quotes by Nico Santos

I was raised in a heavily Catholic family. Early and consistent encounters with mysticism.

Quotes by Nic Pizzolatto

So much of 'Doomsday' is taken from the early 'Mad Max' films.

Quotes by Neil Marshall

My music is nostalgic. The early Neil Sedaka songs are always catchy and very singable.

Quotes by Neil Sedaka

The tobacco companies knew quite early on the addictive nature of their product.

Quotes by Neil Cavuto

I designed and developed an unbelievable number of applications early in my life.

Quotes by Neal Patterson

Many of my early Vines and collaborations were with gay people.

Quotes by Nash Grier

There was a bad patch in the '80s and early '90s when feminist thinking had become sort of a monopoly and had developed a series of litmus tests.

Quotes by Naomi Wolf

I think I did experimental roles too early in my career.

Quotes by Naga Chaitanya

It is simply not part of my culture to preserve notes. I have never heard of a writer preserving his early drafts.

Quotes by Naguib Mahfouz

From an early age I was very, very fascinated by uncertainty.

Quotes by Myron Scholes

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.