First Quotes
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The last thing one discovers in composing a work is what to put first.
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First, we must do our own personal work, then we tend the necessary work of our family, then our community, then the world.
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I have used Lenovo since I wrote my first novel. My old laptop broke, so I bought a new one, but still a Lenovo. It is one of my most essential devices.
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The wise man puts himself last and finds himself first.
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But here too it should be noted that the President's approach was to first ask the repressive and brutal Taliban to surrender Osama bin Laden to us, and only after that government refused to do that did we invade.
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Let's treat this country first and foremost.
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I got my first television at Stanford when I was 20, and I used to watch 'The Dick Van Dyke Show'. He played my father on 'Becker,' and he's still one of my heroes. Along with John Cleese, he's my favourite physical comedian.
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When I first went out on the road with Larry Williams, there was also, like, The Coasters, The Drifters, and The Flamingos.
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When we were first started we were doing a lot of Motown stuff, but actually playing it more in a rock way. Everybody in the band sang and we did a lot of harmonies.
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I was the first African-American woman to play Maggie in 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.' It was at the Virginia State Theatre, and we turned Richmond upside down.
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The first real thing I heard was Three O'Clock Blues by B.B. King. That's where it all began for me.
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We are not making a capital investment into GM as the first element or condition.
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I think I'd been limiting myself in some ways just writing in first person all the time.
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Many things shall change in Cuba, but they shall change because of our efforts and despite the United States. Perhaps that empire shall crumble first.
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My first job as premier will be to go back to basics.
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We're very excited . . . I'm flying up in a few days to Rochester. We're doing a few production rehearsals up there for a few days and then we kick off the tour on the first. So it's an exciting time for the Priest.
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My, oh my, how 'Sometimes When We Touch' has travelled since I solemnly wrote my first version at the age of 19.
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Self-parody is the first portent of age.
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The young athlete who aspires to greatness, generally speaking, learns a number of things from several different coaches. The first one taught him the fundamentals; the second one instilled discipline in him and taught him more of the techniques that must be mastered to excel.
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The first light-field camera array I saw at Stanford had a bunch of applications, like to do special effects like you see in 'The Matrix,' where you spin the camera around in frozen motion. It took up an entire room.
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When I first got asked to run for the state Senate, I was asked by a number of legislators I had worked with, and I thanked them and declined.
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I can assure you that my first and foremost interest is my country.
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We believe that Lebanon has been the first real experience for all the Arabs.
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I still feel like I can play defense at first base at a very high level.
