First Rule Quotes

111 First Rule quotes by 93 unique authors

When I studied how to think in school, I was taught that the first rule of logic was that a thing cannot both be and… — Alan Alda
The first rule (of investing) for me is don't have rules. You find one amazing investment and that's all that matters. If you pick the… — Mark Pincus
The first rule of economics is that there is an infinite number of desires chasing a finite number of goods, services and resources. The first… — Thomas Sowell
I think the fascination with zombies is that they don't obey the rules of monsters. The first rule of monsters is that you have to… — Max Brooks
I think the first rule of comedy is that it has to be funny and I find a lot of the broad comedy which is… — Nigel Cole
No matter how much it gets abused, the body can restore balance. The first rule is to stop interfering with nature. — Deepak Chopra
The best writing advice I had was [in] ‘Heinlein’s Rules for Writers’ by (American science fiction author) Robert A. Heinlein. His first rule is that… — George R. R. Martin
Humility is the first rule of martial arts. Either you learn humility quickly, or you leave because your ego can't handle losing repeatedly. — Georges St-Pierre
The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is… — Bill Gates
I'm a workmanlike writer. I show up every day and treat it like a job. The old rule that writing is like any other job,… — Justin Cronin
The first rule of hurricane coverage is that every broadcast must begin with palm trees bending in the wind. — Carl Hiaasen
First rule of Economics 101: our desires are insatiable. Second rule: we can stomach only three Big Macs at a time. — Douglas Horton
First rule of politics: you can't win unless you're on the ballot. Second rule: If you run, you may lose. And, if you tie, you… — Donald Rumsfeld
Wizards First Rule: People are Stupid — Terry Goodkind
Here is a lesson in creative writing. First rule: Do not use semicolons. They are transvestite hermaphrodites representing absolutely nothing. All they do is show… — Kurt Vonnegut
The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are. — Marcus Aurelius
The Second Rule is that the greatest harm can result from the best intentions. It sounds a paradox, but kindness and good intentions can be… — Terry Goodkind
The first rule of holes: When you're in one stop digging. — Molly Ivins
The Wizard's First Rule: People are stupid; given proper motivation almost anyone will believe almost anything. — Terry Goodkind
Now this is the first rule of fight club: There is nothing a blue collar Nobody in Oregon with a public school education can imagine… — Chuck Palahniuk
And if you dont come back from the dorm, I'm the one who has to explain to Micheal how I let you go off and… — Rachel Caine
The first rule of my speaking is: listen! — Larry King
Ain't all buttons and charts, little albatross. Know what the first rule of flying is? Well I s'pose you do, since you already know what… — Joss Whedon
All right, then, her first rule for the rest of her days: no more looking outside for definitions. She might not have any clue who… — J R Ward
The first rule of Evernight is that any vampire who seeks sanctuary must be given a place." -Charity — Claudia Gray

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