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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'm competing with myself first, as my aim is to improve my performance in every film.

Quotes by Hansika Motwani

First, I was Bavarian State Minister of Justice, and after the ministries of justice in the various states were dissolved I became Reich Minister without portfolio.

Quotes by Hans Frank

My first endeavor was to save the core of the German system of justice: the independent judiciary.

Quotes by Hans Frank

I was in Charlotte, N.C., when they launched the NBA team there, the Charlotte Hornets. And the first guy to roll into town was Carolina native Michael Jordan.

Quotes by Hannah Storm

'SNL' is the first real job I've held for more than a month and a half.

Quotes by Hannibal Buress

The electroencephalogram represents a continuous curve with continuous oscillations in which... one can distinguish larger first order waves with an average duration of 90 milliseconds and smaller second order waves of an average duration of 35 milliseconds.

Quotes by Hans Berger

I've just signed a contract to make records in Nashville. It won't amount to much at first, but after a year or so, I will really be in the money.

Quotes by Hank Williams

I got my first drum kit when I was six years old.

Quotes by Hank Williams III

But the threat of a pandemic is different from that of a nerve agent, in that a disease can spread uncontrollably, long after the first carrier has succumbed.

Quotes by Hannah Fry

I first heard the story of Agnes Magnusdottir when I was an exchange student in the north of Iceland.

Quotes by Hannah Kent

Media is the first important portion of any cinema industry.

Quotes by Hamsalekha

The first week Banks was with us, we knew he was going to be a star.

Quotes by Hank Sauer

From the very first, my countrymen have followed my literary career, now criticizing, now praising my work, but hardly ever letting a single word be buried in indifference.

Quotes by Halldor Laxness

Even though I got a late start, first publishing an essay when I was 50 years old, I've since written eight suspense novels.

Quotes by Hallie Ephron

Most artists, their 60th show was in front of no one. My first show was in front of 1,200 people.

Quotes by Halsey

I started collecting couture when I was about 10 or 11 years old, and the very first piece I bought was a Balenciaga suit from 1962.

Quotes by Hamish Bowles

When I became governor, spending actually increased 28 percent my first term. Revenue increased 42 percent my first term without raising anybody's taxes. We did it because we had more taxpayers with more taxable income. That's how you get the...

Quotes by Haley Barbour

God comes first. Paradise is not cheap.

Quotes by Hakeem Olajuwon

I rarely repeat playing the same role in a show. I figured I'd plumbed 90 percent the first time around, so let's move on to something where I'm starting from scratch.

Quotes by Hal Linden

It would not be amiss for the novice to write the last paragraph of his story first, once a synopsis of the plot has been carefully prepared - as it always should be.

Quotes by H. P. Lovecraft

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.