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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.

In my first publishable research, I obtained evidence that the replication of polio viral RNA engendered a multi-stranded intermediate, although my description of that intermediate proved flawed in its details.

Quotes by J. Michael Bishop

Growing up as a kid, we moved all over the country on a fairly frequent basis, from New Jersey to Texas, California, Illinois... we moved 21 times in my first 17 years.

Quotes by J. Michael Straczynski

When something comes up that attacks people's beliefs, their first reaction tends to be fear.

Quotes by J. D. Pardo

I remember when I made my first album, I was 32 or 33 years old and I thought I was way too old then.

Quotes by J. J. Cale

I changed my name at 14 because no one outside of my family could pronounce my first name correctly.

Quotes by J. August Richards

I was in fittings for the first costume even before I knew I was even going to be 'Deathlok.'

Quotes by J. August Richards

The first CD I had was 'Definitely Maybe' by Oasis, and I had a tape of' 'Parklife' by Blur when I was nine.

Quotes by Iwan Rheon

I have a child and I'm a parent first of all.

Quotes by Izabella Scorupco

To me, family is first.

Quotes by J Balvin

It's family first, and then everything else.

Quotes by J Dilla

One of my first concerts ever was seeing Jethro Tull at Fiddler's Green, when I was twelve.

Quotes by Ivan Moody

My first student film was Orientation, which was basically the set-up for Animal House. There are a couple of scenes that we later borrowed in some form.

Quotes by Ivan Reitman

Sadly, Princess Diana and I were just about the first divorced women to come under the global press's microscope. But I have a feeling it's a full and active club now.

Quotes by Ivana Trump

I generally wake up, exercise and read through a huge amount of newspapers. I get to the office somewhere between 7:30 and 8:00 - my brothers and I are always the first ones in.

Quotes by Ivanka Trump

Donald Trump has proven adept at mobilizing anti-immigrant and anti-trade sentiment among a minority of Americans into a strong movement that seeks to put the United States first in global affairs. Yet, his is not the majority's view.

Quotes by Ivo Daalder

The more Trump emphasises America First, the more it turns into America Alone.

Quotes by Ivo Daalder

When the cinematograph first made its appearance, we were told that the days of the ordinary theatre were numbered.

Quotes by Ivor Novello

When I first began working in Japan, I had to confront the Japanese people's excessive worship for foreign goods and the fixed idea of what clothes ought to be. I wanted to change the rigid formula of clothing that the...

Quotes by Issey Miyake

A classic is a book which with each rereading offers as much of a sense of discovery as the first reading.

Quotes by Italo Calvino

Work definitely comes first. I expect the same of my ideal other half too.

Quotes by IU

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.