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During my first year as a graduate student, we worked on a measurement of the isotope shift and hyperfine structure of mercury isotopes.

Quotes by Burton Richter

What struck me first on reading the Ten Hoeve-Jacobson paper was how small the consequences of the radiation release from the Fukushima reactor accident are projected to be compared to the devastation wrought by the giant earthquake and tsunami.

Quotes by Burton Richter

Ginger Baker was never my favorite, but he was part of the group Cream that opened the door to what we did. They were the first band to really get into improvisation. They were an absolute necessity to what came...

Quotes by Butch Trucks

We did 300 shows in our first two years.

Quotes by Butch Trucks

Our first album was kind of simple, but it had that fire, that energy that we have to have.

Quotes by Butch Trucks

With The Allman Brothers, we made two studio records that were OK, but the first really great album was the live one, 'At Fillmore East.' We were a live band, and it's one of the reasons we were able to...

Quotes by Butch Trucks

There's a historical milestone in the fact that our Apollo 11 landing on the moon took place a mere 66 years after the Wright Brothers' first flight.

Quotes by Buzz Aldrin

Who put their foot in the Missouri River first: Lewis or Clark? Who cares!

Quotes by Buzz Aldrin

My first inclination is to be a bit skeptical about the claims that human-produced carbon dioxide is the direct contributor to global warming.

Quotes by Buzz Aldrin

It was interesting to think that the very first liquid ever poured on the Moon, and the first food eaten there, were communion elements.

Quotes by Buzz Aldrin

I'll be the first Australian to compete in the WWE.

Quotes by Buddy Murphy

My first plan of escape having failed, I now determined upon another.

Quotes by Buffalo Bill

My first Macintosh was a 128k machine which I upgraded to 512k the minute it became possible.

Quotes by Buffy Sainte-Marie

When I first got famous in the '60s, I got a little too famous, and in order to escape showbusiness, I moved to Hawaii.

Quotes by Buffy Sainte-Marie

All my first albums, they're full of heart and emotion, and the songs are wonderful, but they wouldn't have been the takes I would have chosen.

Quotes by Buffy Sainte-Marie

One of my first purchases after I signed to RCA was a BMW. I was driving on the highway, and I heard 'Don't' come on. It was a real moment.

Quotes by Bryson Tiller

I had deeper, more reflective songs on the first album.

Quotes by Bubba Sparxxx

My manager always preaches golf comes first.

Quotes by Bubba Watson

Now, on the St. Louis team we have Who's on first, What's on second, I Don't Know is on third.

Quotes by Bud Abbott

Come September, the middle of September when the first frost comes, that's hunting season. Fishing poles are hung up and the hunting season starts. You've got to be careful, if you're a hunter, that it doesn't become an obsession.

Quotes by Bud Grant

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.

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