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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.

At first, the tornado is nearly invisible. Against the sky, it's white on white.

Quotes by Greg MacGillivray

My favorite player, growing up, was David Robinson. He was really the first person that I actually knew about and actually watched.

Quotes by Greg Oden

Black Flag was formed in 1977. We first recorded in 1978.

Quotes by Greg Ginn

SST was formed to put out the first Black Flag record. Basically, there wasn't anyone else to do it. I felt that what I was doing with Black Flag was very worthwhile, and I wanted to get it out there.

Quotes by Greg Ginn

We were excited when we sold our first 10 records. I always felt that if we could get the music out there, and if people became accustomed to it, then a substantial number of them would enjoy it.

Quotes by Greg Ginn

The first mention of a 'ranger' is as early as 1622, during the 1622 Powhatan rebellion, a near-successful effort to drive the British out of what is now Virginia.

Quotes by Greg Grandin

There are films that cost a lot of money that might be decent films. But if they don't perform in that first weekend or two, they're gone.

Quotes by Grant Heslov

I was keenly aware when I was drafted, when I signed my first contract; immediately, I was thinking about the end.

Quotes by Grant Hill

I was always interested in myths growing up. So, first I got into some Roman myths, then I was interested in Norse, then Celtic, then I started spreading to all the other mythologies.

Quotes by Grant Morrison

I remember the very first suit I bought. It was a three-piece denim suit with bell-bottoms.

Quotes by Grant Show

First be best, then be first.

Quotes by Grant Tinker

So it was flawed in that it didn't require California to have a first claim on the power plants. It deregulated part of the market, but not all of the market.

Quotes by Gray Davis

I had first heard about Alan Turing when I was a teenager. I've known about him since I was a kid, and I always wanted to write about him.

Quotes by Graham Moore

Then in my early teens, when the home computer bubble was blowing, I had one of the first, an Acorn Atom, and used to write primitive adventures on that.

Quotes by Graham Nelson

Mostly I've never let record companies become involved with my music, which was a very smart thing that my first manager Dave Robinson did, to keep them out of it.

Quotes by Graham Parker

I think with any songwriter the first 1,000 songs are always terrible.

Quotes by Graham Russell

My first real showbiz job was on a Nickelodeon show called 'Hey, Dude.' That was my first real paid scriptwriting job.

Quotes by Graham Yost

I first learned what a rivalry really was at White Hart Lane.

Quotes by Graeme Souness

The most nerves I've ever felt on the first tee was at the President's Cup.

Quotes by Graham DeLaet

It is, of course, the first recourse of every elitist to see social barbarism in others.

Quotes by Graham Joyce

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.