First Things Quotes

104 quotes by 93 authors

First things first, second things never. — Shirley Conran
One of the first things we did was to find role models or mentors at companies that had achieved what we wanted to do. We… — Mitch Harper
To be a deep listener, one of the first things we have to do is give up the need and the desire to give advice.… — John Earle
Put first things first and second things are thrown in. Put second things first and you lose both first and second things. — C.S. Lewis
It's amazing how fast generations lose sight of other generations. One of the first things the young composers who come to work with me say… — Carlisle Floyd
The word priority was singular for 500 yearsâ€”what does priorities meanâ€”'many many first things.' — Greg McKeown
The things we do today - sowing seeds, or sharing simple truths of Christ - people will someday refer to as the first things that… — George Matheson
One of the first things my father taught me was that the library was made for and available to me. It's a place where you… — Marcus Samuelsson
Male and female are the first things we learn because they represent the polarity of existence. — Frederick Lenz
The best thing about lying in bed late is that you learn to distinguish between first things and trivia, for whatever presses on you has… — Max Lerner
Not long ago I heard a Navy chaplain refer to the sage advice of the Apostle to put first things first...If we are to heed… — Calvin Coolidge
When I was out of work when I first moved to L.A., one of the first things my husband and I did was buy season's… — Melissa Rauch
If there is any one secret of effectiveness, it is concentration. Effective executives do first things first and they do one thing at a time. — Peter Drucker
One of the first things successful people realize is the old adage, â€œIf it is to be, it is up to me.â€ That is, for… — Jim Rohn
When first things are put first, second things are not suppressed but increased. — C.S. Lewis
Observe your cat. It is difficult to surprise him. Why? Naturally his superior hearing is part of the answer, but not all of it. He… — Jeff Cooper
You canâ€™t get second things by putting them first. You get second things only by putting first things first. — C.S. Lewis
The word priority came into the English language in the 1400s. It was singular. It meant the very first or prior thing. It stayed singular… — Greg McKeown
From when I was really young one of the first things I did was to perform and do shows. It was like a natural instinct. — Colin Morgan
The first things to study are form and values. For me, these are the things that are the basics of what is serious in art. — Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot

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