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Most Famous First Quotes of All Time!

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My claim has always been that defeatism pervaded the conservative parties in the 1930s and that it was the defining characteristic of Menzies and his first period as prime minister.

Quotes by Paul Keating

My first job at the bakery was jamming doughnuts.

Quotes by Paul Hollywood

The first rule of sustainability is to align with natural forces, or at least not try to defy them.

Quotes by Paul Hawken

I didn't handle fame very well at first. I got a little resentful.

Quotes by Paul Henderson

Before I even became a guitar player, I wanted to be a Beatle. That was my first dream as a musician, was to be like a Beatle.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

Gilbert Hotel' is my first all-acoustic record.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

It is difficult to convey the excitement I first felt when it was revealed that His Holiness Pope Francis was invited to Washington D.C. to address the world from the floor of the House of Representatives.

Quotes by Paul Gosar

When I took over the Writers' Workshop, it was one little class and there were eight students. All of them, brilliantly untalented... I had an absolute vision after the first workshop meeting.

Quotes by Paul Engle

Mork, played by Robin Williams, was my introduction to improv, and my first real peek behind the curtain of television production; I had seen Williams riffing on 'The Tonight Show' and soon put it together that certain scenes with Mork...

Quotes by Paul F. Tompkins

My first two novels were quirky detective stories followed by a couple of SF/Fantasy novels.

Quotes by Paul G. Tremblay

Back when I first started with Scandal, I felt like I had to carry a lot of the weight because it was up to me to sell those songs.

Quotes by Patty Smyth

First of all, anybody who has lasted 30 and went through the 60's is really a survivor.

Quotes by Patti Smith

I had to learn, really, how to rein in my energies and discipline myself. And I found it very very useful. I rebelled against it at first, but it's a good thing to have.

Quotes by Patti Smith

I was the first woman elected as secretary of agriculture in Iowa.

Quotes by Patty Judge

I'd like to do my first record I ever made, A Church, a Courtroom, and Then Goodbye.

Quotes by Patsy Cline

I’ve been passionate about the game of golf since I first held a club in my hand. I don’t ever see that changing.

Quotes by Patrick Reed

Theatre is how I first encountered art on any level.

Quotes by Patrick Marber

I'm a Jew. I think of myself as a Jew first and Englishman second.

Quotes by Patrick Marber

Back in 2008, when we were first preparing to launch Tor.com, I knew I wanted Jo Walton to be a regular writer for the site.

Quotes by Patrick Nielsen Hayden

One of my first jobs was on a show called 'Cold Case.'

Quotes by Patrick J. Adams

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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