First Hand Quotes

86 First Hand quotes by 76 unique authors

So many of my rookie mistakes could have been avoided by first-hand exposure to other, more experienced technology entrepreneurs. — Kathryn Minshew
To me it seems that those sciences are vain and full of error which are not born of experience, mother of all certainty, first-hand experience… — Leonardo da Vinci
I actually did trouble to read Marx first hand. I found it illuminating in so many ways; in particular, my perception of the relationship between… — Tony Blair
FEMA has lost its focus, and Floridians know first-hand of the agency's shortcomings, .. Natural disaster preparedness and response programs have become trapped in a… — Alcee Hastings
Based on first-hand evidence of your own senses - the improved health and later ages at which acquaintances die nowadays as compared with the past;… — Julian Simon
I certainly know first hand the waste one lady can create through her primping routine, because I am a victim of fashion: to me a… — Beth Ditto
Having felt people's love and support first hand through difficult moments in my life makes me feel it's our responsibility to help one another. — Gloria Estefan
Many spiritual teachers - in Buddhism, in Islam - have talked about first-hand experience of the world as an important part of the path to… — Bell Hooks
The great thing about doing art shows is you get to meet the people who are interested in your art, and I think that when… — Paul Stanley
I deal with first-hand sources. And give the people, even John Sununu, the opportunity to respond to what I've been told by first-hand sources. — Bob Woodward
If you look in the mirror and don't like what you see, you can find out first hand what it's like to be me. — Gerard Way
An isolated person requires correspondence as a means of seeing his ideas as others see them, and thus guarding against the dogmatisms and extravagances of… — H P Lovecraft
You ask whether I have ever been in love: fool as I am, I am not such a fool as that. But if one is… — C.S. Lewis
Justin, honey, you were my very first kiss. My very first hand to hold. But you were nothing more than an average guy. And I… — Jay Asher
In mysticism that love of truth which we saw as the beginning of all philosophy leaves the merely intellectual sphere, and takes on the assured… — Evelyn Underhill
It is said that whomsoever the gods wish to destroy, they first make mad. In fact, whomsoever the gods wish to destroy, they first hand… — Terry Pratchett
On his first hand he wore rings of stone, Iron, Amber, Wood and Bone. There were rings unseen on his second hand, One blood in… — Patrick Rothfuss
It is one thing to hear about the forest and the river, but an entirely other experience to go there, to see the environment, and… — Chris Kilham
New York is one of the greatest cities in the world. It is a fitting host to its many international visitors, who can come to… — Ban Ki-moon
With Skype video calling, teachers can provide their students with first-hand knowledge from experts around the world and with other classes who are studying the… — Tony Bates
When you are raised, as John Edwards was, in a small town like Robbins, North Carolina, you get to understand poverty and unemployment, or inadequate… — Harvey Gantt
Presidents and prime ministers, whether they live in the rich or the poor world, are insulated and isolated from the devastating impact of global poverty.… — Jonathan Dimbleby
I will commit myself to making this state an even greater place to live, work and raise a family. I intend to reach out from… — Dave Heineman
As someone who has seen war first hand, and as a father of three young adults, it was my hope that we could have resolved… — Allen Boyd
We were reminded first-hand of the work that still needs to be done in Iraq on the security front when insurgents fired five rounds into… — Jon Porter

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