First Rule Quotes

111 First Rule quotes by 93 unique authors

The first rule of style is to have something to say. The second rule of style is to control yourself when, by chance, you have… — George Polya
The first rule in opera is the first rule in life: see to everything yourself — Nellie Melba
The first rule of management is delegation. Don't try and do everything yourself because you can't. — Anthea Turner
The first rule of doing work that matters: Go to work on a regular basis. — Seth Godin
The first rule in keeping secrets is nothing on paper. — Thomas Powers
The first rule of translation: make sure you know at least one of the bloody languages! — Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Concentration is the magic key that opens the door to accomplishment. By concentrating our efforts upon a few major goals, our efficiency soars, our projects… — Michael Korda
I don't care who the student is, teachers should never be condescending. That should be the first rule in the teacher handbook. — Colleen Hoover
The evergreen! How beautiful, how welcome, how wonderful the evergreen! When one thinks of it, how astonishing a variety of nature! In some countries we… — Jane Austen
Women can always be caught; that's the first rule of the game. — Unknown Author
The first rule of travel is that you should always go with someone you love, which is why I travel alone. — Andrew O'Hagan
A culture that values only what has succeeded before, where the first rule of success is that there must be something 'measured' and counted, is… — Sue Halpern
Okay, first rule of this carpool. No breaking wind in my car. The only gas that Bernie Mac want to be smelling is unleaded. — Bernie Mac
The first rule of baseball is to get a good ball to hit. — Rogers Hornsby
First rule in this world baby... don't believe ANYTHING you see on the news... — Kanye West
First Rule of Acting: Whatever happens, look as if it were intended. — Arthur Bloch
The first rule of making progress in anything you do is setting goals, allowing yourself to always have a finish line in sight. This provides… — T. Harv Eker
The first rule of survival is clear: Nothing is more dangerous than yesterday's success. — Alvin Toffler
My first rule: I don't believe anything the government tells me. — George Carlin
COMMUNICATION: If I had to pick a first rule of communication-the one practice above all others that opens the door to connecting with others-it would… — John C. Maxwell
If obedience is not rendered in the homes, we shall never have a whole city, country, principality, or kingdom well governed. For this order in… — Martin Luther
Restoration is a skilled profession. You might even call it an art in its own right, except that it is frowned on to be original.… — J M Coetzee
How to begin to educate a child. First rule: leave him alone. Second rule: leave him alone. Third rule: leave him alone. That is the… — D. H. Lawrence
The first rule of life is to reveal nothing, to be exceptionally cautious in what you say, in whatever company you may find yourself. If… — Elizabeth Aston
Ah, the first rule of public speaking -- always start with a joke. — Jon Stewart

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