500 Quotes by Firsts

To understand the world, you must first understand a place like Mississippi.

Death is only a launching into the region of the strange Untried; it is but the first salutation to the possibilities of the immense Remote, the Wild, the Watery, the Unshored.

Science says the first word on everything, and the last word on nothing.

Prayer is first of all listening to God. It’s openness. God is always speaking; he’s always doing something.

Comfort comes into your house first as guest, then as a host, then finally as the master.

There is little sense in attempting to change external conditions, you must first change inner beliefs, then outer conditions will change accordingly.

You had better be a round peg in a square hole than a square peg in a square hole. The latter is in for life, while the first is only an indeterminate sentence.

The Vedanta teaches men to have faith in themselves first.

First, do not betray yourself. Second, do not betray those you lead.