Firsts Quotes
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In recent times, modern science has developed to give mankind, for the first time in the history of the human race, a way of securing a more abundant life which does not simply consist in taking away from someone else.
Karl Taylor Compton
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The first rule of venture capitalism is hands-on experience. You have to get your hands dirty.
Vinod Khosla
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In general, costumes are the first thing in life that let other people know who we are. They indicate who the person is without saying anything.
Molly Parker
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When I got Trophy Wife, the first fear is, This could go away; the second is, Its here and I love it; I hope it gets a second season.
Michaela Watkins
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The part of [Oscar] Wilde was exceptionally important to me; the man, his achievements, his wisdom, but his downfall, his disgrace and the tragic and bitter end to it have always fascinated, appalled and attracted me since childhood. It was he who first in some measure vindicated my sexuality.
Stephen Fry
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My daughter Karen was born in 1958, the year my first Paddington book came out, so she grew up with him.
Michael Bond
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I bought my first house when I was 24 for £19,500 and it was sold two years ago for £256,000. I've always made profit on my houses.
Geoff Capes
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I am always of the opinion with the learned, if they speak first.
William Congreve
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The first thing I'll do if I want to look really crappy is, I don't wear any makeup at all.
Michael Caine
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Only if the third necessary thing could be given us. Number one, as I said: quality of information. Number two: leisure to digest it. And number three: the right to carry out actions based on what we learn from the interaction of the first two.
Ray Bradbury
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Of the first seven novels I wrote, numbers four and five were published. Numbers one, two, three, six, and seven, have never seen the light of day... and rightly so.
Sue Grafton
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Inside the first 20 to 25 games of the season, we were losing these games, getting beat by two and three points. Over the last 10 games, it seems like we're starting to win these games and putting some good things together.
Ray Allen