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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.

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Quotes by Henrik Dam

When we first showed the Karma in January 2008, we had barely started the company.

Quotes by Henrik Fisker

Some restrictions should be imposed on population. First of all, each city should have certain population, certain limit.

Quotes by Hema Malini

I came to Mozambique in 1986, when I first became involved with Teatro Avenida - a theatre company that stages plays concerned with political and social issues.

Quotes by Henning Mankell

A lot of women are turned off by the physical appearance of some of the first feminists.

Quotes by Helen Reddy

I don't classify myself as the first space tourist because I wasn't as though I paid and had a holiday out of it - although I had a fab time.

Quotes by Helen Sharman

I was in Independence, Missouri when Johnson signed the Medicare bill, with Truman standing there. Truman had first proposed Medicare, but couldn't get it through.

Quotes by Helen Thomas

But the first differentiation of its reflection in the manifested World is purely Spiritual, and the Beings generated in it are not endowed with a consciousness that has any relation to the one we conceive of.

Quotes by Helena Blavatsky

I've had a lot of books rejected in my time. My first novel, which didn't get published, was, with hindsight, crashingly dull.

Quotes by Helen Fielding

When you first entered the restaurant, I thought you were handsome... and then, of course, you spoke.

Quotes by Helen Hunt

I had a great start in television; the first thing I did was an episode of 'Performance' called 'The Entertainer' with Michael Gambon playing Archie Rice.

Quotes by Helen McCrory

I believe kids shouldn't be taught Shakespeare. They should experience it first by seeing a great production.

Quotes by Helen Mirren

My first collection of poems was published by Bloodaxe Books, which was then a very new imprint.

Quotes by Helen Dunmore

If you want to be in the first team you have to show how much you're worth at U21 level.

Quotes by Hector Bellerin

When I first came to Arsenal, I didn't know how to defend.

Quotes by Hector Bellerin

Yes, and it's my third movie with Richard. American Gigolo was my first.

Quotes by Hector Elizondo

Definitely not a sitcom, that's my first condition. No sitcoms.

Quotes by Hector Elizondo

I started young. My first record came out when I was - what? 18? So I was in the studio when I was 15, 16.

Quotes by Heavy D

'Gilmore Girls' was the first show I ever worked on and was my absolute favorite show at the time.

Quotes by Hayley McFarland

When I first started acting, I was just crap.

Quotes by Heath Ledger

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.