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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.

There are only so many pitches in this old arm, and I don't believe in wasting them throwing to first base.

Quotes by Eddie Plank

When I started competing, I was so broke that I had to tie my helmet with a piece of string. On one jump, the string snapped, and my helmet carried on farther than I did. I may have been the...

Quotes by Eddie the Eagle

I won my first 10 fights by knockout. The money was getting larger at the same time.

Quotes by Eddie Alvarez

I came in on the decline. Phil Elliot was in first, he got his book out, he sold thirteen thousand, I think he got two issues out before I got mine in, this was March '87. He was out in...

Quotes by Eddie Campbell

I was the first reporter in the country to get a U.S. Senator on the air during the 9/11 attacks - I was broadcasting from the Hart Building.

Quotes by Ed Schultz

The first thing I ever saw Bradley Cooper in was 'Wedding Crashers.'

Quotes by Ed Weeks

I bought my first electric car in 1970. Its top speed was 15 mph and it had just a 15 mile range - it was essentially a golf cart with a windshield wiper and a horn.

Quotes by Ed Begley, Jr.

One is that President Clinton, in his first two years of his term, did not govern as he had campaigned.

Quotes by Ed Gillespie

The key step for an infielder is the first one, to the left or right, but before the ball is hit.

Quotes by Earl Weaver

The key step for an infielder is the first one... but before the ball is hit.

Quotes by Earl Weaver

The missiles come first, and the justifications come second.

Quotes by E. P. Thompson

I first started rapping when I heard the Sugarhill Gang in 1979, when I was 11 years old in seventh grade.

Quotes by E-40

I can only assume that your editorial writer tripped over the First Amendment and thought it was the office cat.

Quotes by E. B. White

Making $30,000 on my first business deal was exciting, but not as exciting as the sudden knowledge that I did not have to work for anyone again.

Quotes by E. Joseph Cossman

When I first got into the league, I tried to fit in. Now I don't care.

Quotes by Dwyane Wade

As an actor, your first priority is the work - immersing yourself in the role, backstory, and bringing that to screen.

Quotes by Dylan Bruce

I probably saw 'When Harry Met Sally' for the first time in college.

Quotes by Dustin Lance Black

I was told 'no' a lot when I first got to Nashville, but I'm pretty stubborn! That's one of my faults and qualities.

Quotes by Dustin Lynch

I think I fought my first fight in Zuffa in 2010.

Quotes by Dustin Poirier

I was the first in my family to graduate college.

Quotes by Duke Johnson

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.