Firsthand Quotes
93 quotes by 88 authors
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If someone is making a judgment when they don't have firsthand experience, it's intolerant. How can you make a judgment on something you don't know…
— Beck
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Throughout my career, I had the great fortune to experience firsthand as well as to witness what it means to be a CIA officer.
— John O. Brennan
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I learned firsthand that there would simply be no wars if people engaged in real conversation.
— Mark Burnett
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I've seen firsthand the terrible consequences of drug abuse. My heart is with all who suffer from addiction and the terrible consequences for their families.
— Columba Bush
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I know firsthand that many employers who comply with other labor standards still hire the undocumented. Many businesses pay the minimum wage and have barely…
— Maria Echaveste
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I cannot tell you ... how to be rich. But I can tell you how to feel rich, which is far better, let me tell…
— Ben Stein
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I've seen firsthand coming here with empty pockets but full of dreams, full of desire, full of will to succeed, but with the opportunities that…
— Arnold Schwarzenegger
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We are all animals of this planet. We are all creatures. And nonhuman animals experience pain sensations just like we do. They too are strong,…
— Joaquin Phoenix
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I have experienced firsthand the tremendous impact breast cancer has on the women who fight it and the loved ones who support them. This is…
— Ricardo Antonio Chavira
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I have seen, and I know firsthand, indeed from my own pen, how the organized Right has sabotaged not only journalism but also democracy and…
— David Brock
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As a first generation Jewish American, I have witnessed firsthand Jewish immigrants who have come to this Nation in order to create a better life…
— Jan Schakowsky
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The good news is, Americans know firsthand the benefits of a free market - more choices, lower prices, higher quality - and there is no…
— John Shadegg
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As a Korean War veteran, I know firsthand and understand the sacrifices made by our men and women in uniform.
— Charles Rangel
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It's hard for me to imagine that some people in the CIA who had firsthand knowledge would be unable to recognize that this would be…
— Chris Shays
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I don't believe in selling art by transparencies. Art is a firsthand experience.
— Arne Glimcher
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Whether I was dancing around the house with headphones on or on stage with the Spice Girls... I learned firsthand that dancing was the key…
— Melanie Brown
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For the dharma to become firsthand knowledge-to feel the ‘ouch’ of it-you have to live intimately with it, hold it up to scrutiny, and let…
— Larry Rosenberg
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Art is not about objects of high monetary exchange. It's about reasserting our firsthand experience in present time.
— Antony Gormley
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I have worked in the homes of many successful people and have seen firsthand that everyone fails in life, but failure can be a gift…
— Jon Gordon
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I am excited to be part of Generation UCAN. I believe this product, its team and the company's vision will change the face of sports…
— Meb Keflezighi
Who Wrote These Firsthand Quotes
88 authors contributed a total of 93 Firsthand Quotes, led by these top contributors: