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First Quotes

On beginnings, and what a 'first' really changes.

The quotes gathered here treat 'first' loosely: a rookie athlete crediting the teammates who set the tone early, a filmmaker's take on what should scare an audience right away, and a physicist weighing what can and can't be known first. If early relationships resonate, see our First Love.

It took the first 204 years of our Nation's history to accumulate $1 trillion in debt. And now we are doing that every 2 or 3 years.

Quotes by Jim Cooper

When I first went to prison, I was even questioning where, God, where are you?

Quotes by Jim Bakker

I first came to the Garden when I was a sophomore in college. The old, old Garden.

Quotes by Jim Boeheim

I've been a fan of Bunji's freestyling since the first time I saw him perform, back in the early 2000s.

Quotes by Jillionaire

The president is supposed to stand up for the First Amendment and stand up for the free press - not put us through the meat grinder.

Quotes by Jim Acosta

Many a man owes his success to his first wife and his second wife to his success.

Quotes by Jim Backus

I really absolutely loved writing my first book.

Quotes by Jill Davis

My first album was very eclectic and very soft as a vocal expression.

Quotes by Jihae

Spanish is my first language.

Quotes by Jessie Reyez

The first time I went crowd surfing was heaven.

Quotes by Jessie Reyez

Amy Winehouse affected my life tremendously. I think maybe she was the first sense of intimacy that I had with a complete stranger, musically speaking.

Quotes by Jessie Reyez

Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to cast a stone.

Quotes by Jesus Christ

In my first year, I won the Premier League, and two cups after that, so I learned a lot from my experience in England, and I think it was all positive.

Quotes by Jesus Navas

When I was 15, I got a job at the first Hollister that opened up.

Quotes by Jessica Stroup

I'm just a huge fan of smells, first of all. I have a bit of an obsession with smells.

Quotes by Jessica Stroup

Just don't pull out your phone at all on the first date.

Quotes by Jessica Szohr

I'm a poet first and foremost, before the modelling.

Quotes by Jessica White

My first professional gig was 'Once Upon a Mattress' at the Drury Lane Oakbrook... I was in the ensemble. I was one of the ladies in waiting, and I covered Winnifred.

Quotes by Jessie Mueller

Our first record as the Veronicas was a big mainstream success. Maybe if we'd had the indie record first, then the breakout record, it would have been supported by Triple J.

Quotes by Jessica Origliasso

In Australia, our first album went four-times platinum. It was massive.

Quotes by Jessica Origliasso

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this page include a quote about starting an NFL career?
Yes. One quote looks back on the very beginning of an NFL career, crediting teammates named Tim Dwight and Eric Parker with showing what work ethic it takes to be an NFL receiver. It's a good example of first marking an early, formative stage of a career. For more on early milestones, see First Step quotes.
Is there a quote about horror movies or scaring an audience?
Yes - one quote states it plainly: "The first monster you have to scare the audience with is yourself." It's a compact idea about confronting your own fear before you can frighten anyone else. For more on how first moments set the tone, browse First Impression quotes.
Does this collection touch on science, like physics?
It does. One quote discusses the uncertainty relation, explaining that it does not refer to the past, and using the example of an electron's velocity being at first known and its position then exactly measured. It's a more technical, scientific sense of first.
What does the quote about the constitution say?
One quote makes a direct statement: "The constitution does not provide for first and second class citizens." It's a clear, principled statement about equal citizenship. It naturally pairs with First Class quotes on this page.
Do all the quotes here use "first" the same way?
Not at all - that's part of the appeal. Across this page, first describes a rookie's early days in the league, a monster's first scare, an electron's first known velocity, and even first-class citizenship. If you like exploring different kinds of firsts, First Love quotes make a nice companion stop.

One quote pushes past personal firsts into a civic claim about equal standing under the constitution, which broadens the theme beyond simple nostalgia. Related pages include First Impression and First Step.