First Quotes

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You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
It was my fear of failure that first kept me from attempting the master work. Now, I'm beginning what I could have started ten years… — Paulo Coelho
Delaying gratification is a process of scheduling the pain and pleasure of life in such a way as to enhance the pleasure by meeting and… — M. Scott Peck
If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again. — Unknown Author
Many a man owes his success to his first wife and his second wife to his success. — Jim Backus
If at first you don't succeed, lie, lie again. — Laurence J. Peter
First, accept sadness. Realize that without losing, winning isn't so great — Alyssa Milano
The worst things in history have happened when people stop thinking for themselves, especially when they allow themselves to be influenced by negative people. That's… — Donald Trump
Ashton jumped in and said, 'I want you to know that I don't take coming into childrens lives lightly'. That was within the first couple… — Demi Moore
Ma-ma does everything for the baby, who responds by saying Da-da first. — Mignon McLaughlin
If enlightenment comes first, before thinking, before practice, your thinking and your practice will not be self-centered. By enlightenment I mean believing in nothing, believing… — Shunryu Suzuki
You have two gardens: your own garden and that of your beloved. First, you have to take care of your own garden and master the… — Nhat Hanh
One of the most fascinating things about golf is how it reflects the cycle of life. No matter what you shoot - the next day… — Peter Jacobsen
Stories first heard at mothers knee are never wholly forgotten. — Giovanni Ruffini
Hemp is of first necessity to the wealth & protection of the country. — Thomas Jefferson
Everybody says the first cut if the deepest. It's so true. I don't know if it's because it's the best love, but it's the first… — Kristen Stewart
I've never done anything for money. My first love is things of limited commercial appeal. I could be happy doing Shakespeare for the rest of… — Karen Allen
Find the love you seek, by first finding the love within yourself. Learn to rest in that place within you that is your true home. — Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Everything begins with the resolve to take the first step. From that action, wisdom arises and change begins. Without action, nothing changes. — Daisaku Ikeda
The great thing and the hard thing is to stick to things when you have outlived the first interest, and not yet got the second,… — Janet Erskine Stuart

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