570 Quotes About First-impressions

Fraser had the immediate thought that his was a man whom it would be easy to dislike. He did not just arouse antipathy; he almost seemed to cultivate it.

It's not the impression you make, it's the impression you leave.-A Tennessee woman remembering her Old Southern grandmother

Like it or not, your life—what works well and what doesn't—is largely the result of the first impressions you have created along the way.

Your energy is always your first impression. It is the foremost perception others will have of you. This initial energy introduction is a calling card you cannot fake.

The look in his eyes as he continued to watch her was anything but shy. It was a combination of possessiveness, anger, perhaps even a hint of dislike, a spark of lust and definite disbelief.

Her face was an open book and yet he was still confounded by her.

When you meet someone at a time when you are still basically unfamiliar with the country he or she finds from, you are unable to make all those subtle distinctions you unconsciously rely on at home - accent, pronunciation, mode of dress, physical bearing - to give you what is often vital information about a new acquaintance.

You never get a second chance to make a great first impression. Within a few seconds, with just a glance, people have judged your social and economic level, your level of education, and even your level of success. Within minutes, they've also decided your levels of intelligence, trustworthiness, competence, friendliness and confidence. Although these evaluations happen in an instant, they can last for years: first impressions are often indelible.

She glanced at the minotaur horn in my hands, then back at me. I imagined she was going to say, You killed a minotaur! or Wow, you're so awesome! or something like that. Instead she said, "You drool when you sleep.