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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.

Jazz was my first love.

Quotes by Frankie Valli

Ukrainians use the term 'political technologist' as a favored synonym for electoral consultant. Trump turned to Manafort for what seemed at first a technical task: Manafort knows how to bullwhip and wheedle delegates at a contested convention.

Quotes by Franklin Foer

The first book advance I got was paid out in thirds. And over time, as I've had different deals, the advances get chopped up into ever-smaller parcels.

Quotes by Franklin Foer

Religious freedom, often referred to as the first freedom, is of central import to the American experiment. As such it should feature prominently in U.S. foreign policy.

Quotes by Frank Wolf

When I was a kid at first I wanted to own a candy shop. I guess every kid wants to - we just want to have access - free access.

Quotes by Franka Potente

I studied with Seymour Rosenfeld, who was first trumpeter of the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Quotes by Frankie Avalon

I never thought that 'Grease' would be a smash. I turned it down at first.

Quotes by Frankie Avalon

One of my first jobs was doing children's theater. I did it to get my union card.

Quotes by Frankie J. Alvarez

When I first had Isaac, I only owned a mattress. Now I have a show?

Quotes by Frankie Shaw

It's nice to come into a town and be referred to as the manager of the Cleveland Indians instead of as the first black manager.

Quotes by Frank Robinson

When the first computers started to come in, we tried to digitalize the seismological equipment.

Quotes by Frank Press

But when I was seven or eight, I did my first little piece of acting.

Quotes by Frank Langella

Harry Potter was my first job.

Quotes by Frank Dillane

With our first record, we wrote concept songs but not a concept record.

Quotes by Frank Iero

The first thing that inspires any song is a chord progression. When I have one I really like, I get into the lyrics even more.

Quotes by Frank Black

At first, I wasn't sure whether I'd be a critic or a filmmaker, but I knew it would be something like that.

Quotes by Francois Truffaut

As the births of living creatures are at first ill-shapen, so are all innovations, which are the births of time.

Quotes by Francis Bacon

God's first creature, which was light.

Quotes by Francis Bacon

The first thing you have to do is accept that decay sets in and there's nothing you can do about it.

Quotes by Francesca Annis

I always put my boxing first.

Quotes by Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

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.