Early Quotes

3964 Early quotes by 3007 unique authors

I think we need a very, very serious effort, primarily through tax policy to provide incentives and encouragement for people to save and invest and… — Dick Cheney
I grew up a witness to gay politics in its early days. I remember seeing Harvey Milk and been moved by him. — Margaret Cho
I get up around 7 a.m. That's very early for a stand-up comic. Then I'll have breakfast with my husband, the artist Al Ridenour, take… — Margaret Cho
I think if you're a 'tiger parent' early on, you don't need to be a 'helicopter parent' in high school. — Amy Chua
Part of the reason I sort of shot out like a cannon out of Michigan and left home at such an early age is because… — Madonna Ciccone
But I did go to music really early on, even when I was 4 or 5, I was responding to music probably in ways other… — Eric Clapton
I saw no African people in the printed and illustrated Sunday school lessons. I began to suspect at this early age that someone had distorted… — John Henrik Clarke
The people and the cultures of what is known as Africa are older than the word 'Africa.' According to most records, old and new, Africans… — John Henrik Clarke
When the early Europeans first met Africans, at the crossroads of history, it was a respectful meeting and the Africans were not slaves. Their nations… — John Henrik Clarke
When I was able to go to school in my early years, my third grade teacher, Ms. Harris, convinced me that one day I would… — John Henrik Clarke
From an early age I didn't buy into the value systems of working hard in a nine-to-five job. I thought creativity, friendship and loyalty and… — Adam Clayton
I certainly direct with confidence even if I'm not confident. I learned early on as an actor that confidence can be faked, and it's not… — George Clooney
I had my Aunt Rosie, who was famous and then not, so I got a lesson in fame early on. And I understood how little… — George Clooney
The first thing that I learned - and I understood it at a really young age - was that I could get a laugh. Really… — George Clooney
We used to go to the pictures every Saturday night but we had to leave a little bit early and get home and watch Match… — Brian Clough
My mother encouraged me to be artistic. It was written in a contract at an early age that I would be an artist. — Kurt Cobain
Writers always say, 'I always knew I wanted to be a writer; when I was a three-month-old foetus a pen formed in my hand and… — Harlan Coben
Jane was my wicked stepmother: she was generous, affectionate and resourceful; she salvaged my schooling and I owe her an unknowable debt for that. One… — Martin Amis
I'm really quite happy to say that in my early 40s, I wake up feeling sexy, and I can't say I felt that way in… — Tori Amos
I suppose when I started playing guitar, it was the means to an end. I never thought of myself as a fully fledged guitar instrumentalist.… — Ian Anderson
We do hear perhaps too many accolades generally aimed at people like Steve Jobs. We have to remember that there are other classic things in… — Ian Anderson
I think every young girl at some point in her early life wonders what it's like to be a princess. They like the idea of… — Julie Andrews
It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength. — Maya Angelou
Self-pity in its early stage is as snug as a feather mattress. Only when it hardens does it become uncomfortable. — Maya Angelou
Early on, I was so impressed with Charles Dickens. I grew up in the South, in a little village in Arkansas, and the whites in… — Maya Angelou

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