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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.

I don't know anyone who ever got deferred pay. I'm the first of my friends to ever actually get a deferred paycheck.

Quotes by Heather Donahue

On the nuclear issue, the first point is that the entire world must recognize that Iran does not seek a nuclear weapon, nor shall it seek a nuclear weapon.

Quotes by Hassan Rouhani

My first job was a Greek tragedy, and ever since, one job just seemed to roll onto the next. I've been terribly lucky.

Quotes by Hayley Atwell

Although in Abbott and Costello, and straight man was first. That's a very interesting concept.

Quotes by Harvey Korman

Even the president is not beyond the reach of the First Amendment.

Quotes by Hasan Minhaj

My first record came out in 1961 and then I had one come out in 1962 and then I had two that came out in 1964.

Quotes by Hasil Adkins

My idea was to go to Vienna to study conducting and perhaps play in an orchestra first, so I thought before I got to Vienna I could do with a little training in Paris.

Quotes by Harry Mathews

Music had been my first love among the arts, and I was fascinated by it, as I still am.

Quotes by Harry Mathews

After about the first Millennium, Italy was the cradle of Romanesque architecture, which spread throughout Europe, much of it extending the structural daring with minimal visual elaboration.

Quotes by Harry Seidler

I think people enjoyed LA Law so much, because it was the first show that delved into current events through the prism of the law.

Quotes by Harry Hamlin

In 1628 came the first English attack on Canada.

Quotes by Harry Johnston

I wrote for my university newspaper and went on to freelance for a Los Angeles publication in my first months after graduating from UC Santa Barbara. I also interned at a couple of TV stations in the L.A. area.

Quotes by Harris Faulkner

The first and most fundamental issue of sin is pride.

Quotes by Harold Warner

When I first came to the United States in 1956 I fell in love with things - mainly the vitality and the freedoms.

Quotes by Harold Evans

In my first season I took 76 wickets at an average of less than 5 runs.

Quotes by Harold Larwood

My first play was 'The Room', written when I was twenty-seven.

Quotes by Harold Pinter

I started D.J.-ing my first year of college just for fun and to pay bills.

Quotes by Harley Viera-Newton

I was free when I was 12 because I got my first skateboard. I've been free ever since.

Quotes by Harmony Korine

Almost the first thing I did when I became ill was to buy a truly good television set.

Quotes by Harold Brodkey

I always give importance to scripts first, and remuneration is something that comes later.

Quotes by Hansika Motwani

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.