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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.

My goal was to make first lieutenant. I never spent a lot of time worrying about what came after that.

Quotes by Hugh Shelton

During my first month in Italy I lived a nomadic life.

Quotes by Hugh Dalton

I am an architect, first.

Quotes by Hugh Hardy

Our first record, 'Huey Lewis And The News', was seen by no one - it sold 25 copies.

Quotes by Huey Lewis

In '87 - four years after 'Sports' was released - my family and I began vacationing in Montana. I soon bought my first piece of land in Ravalli County, in the western part of the state.

Quotes by Huey Lewis

Well, we were originally called Huey Lewis and the American Express. But on the eve of the release of our first record, our record label, Chrysalis Records was afraid that we'd be sued by American Express.

Quotes by Huey Lewis

The first lesson a revolutionary must learn is that he is a doomed man.

Quotes by Huey Newton

The first book I ever really read was Plato's 'Republic,' and then I had to go over that five times or something.

Quotes by Huey Newton

Well, first of all, I'm worth every penny.

Quotes by Howard Stern

When I first started to sing, I just swung at it with an axe.

Quotes by Hozier

Artless fairy stories enchant us in our first years and retain their hold on us until our last.

Quotes by Howard Jacobson

Wherever I went, crowds appeared again, and I started making solo albums for the first time in my career.

Quotes by Howard Keel

After clearing 9 metres of the descending passage, in about the middle of the afternoon, we came upon a second sealed doorway, which was almost the exact replica of the first.

Quotes by Howard Carter

I think the recovery hasn't been stronger because the hole that was dug for President Obama by the Bush administration was far worse than anybody could imagine, first of all.

Quotes by Howard Dean

The wisest prophets make sure of the event first.

Quotes by Horace Walpole

We often repent of our first thoughts, and scarce ever of our second.

Quotes by Horace Walpole

Good sense is both the first principal and the parent source of good writing.

Quotes by Horace

In between my first and second child, Pilates helped my body a lot.

Quotes by Holly Marie Combs

I don't believe in nirvana. If nirvana was handed to us on a silver platter, this would be the first day of our struggle to keep it.

Quotes by Holly Near

My first job out of college was at PBS as an administrative assistant. I thought I would be on the production side of things.

Quotes by Hong Chau

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.