500 Quotes by Firsts

And what can life be worth if the first rehearsal for life is life itself?

Have you noticed that the imbecile always smiles? Man’s first frown is the first touch of God on his forehead. The touch of thought.

The highest realms of thought are impossible to reach without first attaining an understanding of compassion.

It is our first duty to serve society.

Let the first impulse pass, wait for the second.

To win, the first thing you have to do is not lose.

The Initial Mystery that attends any journey is: how did the traveler reach his starting point in the first place?

The recognition of the sanctity of the life of every man is the first and only basis of all morality.

Every honest researcher I know admits he’s just a professional amateur. He’s doing whatever he’s doing for the first time. That makes him an amateur. He has sense enough to know that he’s going to have a lot of trouble, so that makes him a professional.