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Most Famous First Quotes of All Time!

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When CD technology first came out, it was just so much waste.

Quotes by Rick Danko

The first time I met Michael, we saw each other on a TV show.

Quotes by Rick Dees

I'll play first, third, left. I'll play anywhere - except Philadelphia.

Quotes by Richie Allen

I can play anywhere. First, third, left field, anywhere but Philadelphia.

Quotes by Richie Allen

My first was in 1994 and it's ten years ago already. It's been ten years and I'm still around. I won a stage again, like I did last year and the year before.

Quotes by Richard Virenque

When employees are first eligible for a retirement savings plan, they should be enrolled unless they choose to opt out.

Quotes by Richard Thaler

At the same time, the Reagan Administration assured that the main elements of policymaking were in the hands of competent loyalists, thus assuring a successful launch and a highly successful first year.

Quotes by Richard V. Allen

Certainly, the Bush Administration will rely in the first instance on its friends, since it would be both illogical and counterproductive to reward its adversaries.

Quotes by Richard V. Allen

I used to eat lunch with Billy Wilder when I first came out here.

Quotes by Richard Serra

I'm going to put the interests of the nation first.

Quotes by Richard Shelby

People ask what was the first piece of music I wrote. There was no first piece.

Quotes by Richard Rodney Bennett

The first is called insuperable, the second inseparable, the third singular.

Quotes by Richard Rolle

I thought the first thing the pirates would do is take me out if they thought an attack was imminent. I really didn't see a good outcome.

Quotes by Richard Phillips

Quarks came in a number of varieties - in fact, at first, only three were needed to explain all the hundreds of particles and the different kinds of quarks - they are called u-type, d-type, s-type.

Quotes by Richard P. Feynman

The first amazing fact about gravitation is that the ratio of inertial mass to gravitational mass is constant wherever we have checked it. The second amazing thing about gravitation is how weak it is.

Quotes by Richard P. Feynman

The United States emerged from the Cold War with unprecedented absolute and relative power. It was truly first among unequals.

Quotes by Richard N. Haass

The first Iraq War was one of necessity because vital U.S. interests were at stake, and we reached the point where no other national-security instruments were likely to achieve the necessary goal, which was the reversal of Saddam Hussein's invasion...

Quotes by Richard N. Haass

The Trump administration has been characterized by adhocracy during its initial months. The initiative limiting immigration is a case in point. The new policy was not vetted fully within the administration - indeed, then-Acting Attorney General Sally Yates first read...

Quotes by Richard N. Haass

For President Bush, the first, the 41st president, George Herbert Walker Bush, I spent all 4 years of his presidency on the staff for the National Security Council.

Quotes by Richard N. Haass

The ABA works tirelessly in its efforts involving the first line of defense: the prevention of burn injuries.

Quotes by Richard Neal

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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