Firsthand Quotes

93 quotes by 88 authors

One has to taste an experience for oneself and find out if the thing is genuine or helpful. Then, before discarding something, one has to… — Chogyam Trungpa
The gulf coast region has been hit hard by two major hurricanes and is going to need federal assistance at several levels, The best way… — Bob Goodlatte
My kids accuse me and my wife of being fascists and overly concerned about tech, and they say that none of their friends have the… — Steve Jobs
I'm too young to have experienced firsthand the '70s rock, but when I was in high school, me and my friends were super into Neil… — Bryan Lee O'Malley
As a kid who failed out of high school as a freshman, I know firsthand and personally that sense of hopelessness and just being -… — Tim Scott
At Planned Parenthood, we see the impact of abortion stigma firsthand, in the women who delay getting reproductive health care because they fear theyâ€™ll be… — Cecile Richards
I have seen firsthand that agricultural science has enormous potential to increase the yields of small farmers and lift them out of hunger and poverty. — Bill Gates
Our dreams are firsthand creations, rather than residues of waking life. We have the capacity for infinite creativity; at least while dreaming, we partake of… — Jackie Gleason
It helps immerse yourself in what you potentially want to do. Being involved, learning firsthand and observing the craft and absorbing all you can, makes… — Giada De Laurentiis
The singer-songwriter has always played music that was stylistically rooted in the '30s and the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl. But the fact of… — Steve Earle
After 9/11, the businesses in my district and throughout the New York metropolitan area saw firsthand the result of a lack of availability of terrorism… — Steve Israel
As a child I experienced firsthand the severe effects of poverty and illiteracy, especially upon women and children. My parents taught me the importance of… — Naveen Jain
Beatbullying's 'The Big March 2012' is such a brilliant campaign and I am very proud to be a part of it. I have been a… — Katherine Jenkins
As a former teacher and a mother and grandmother, I know firsthand the importance of a quality education. — Sue Kelly
I know firsthand how agonizing waiting can be. — Joe Manchin
Google is one of the most incredible breakthroughs that we have today. Yes, it can scare a lot of patients, thinking we're all dying because… — Jenny McCarthy
I wish I had known more firsthand about the concerns and problems of American businesspeople while I was a U.S. senator and later a presidential… — George McGovern
I had been a veteran of pretty challenging job searches, so I knew firsthand how frustrating, confusing, and demoralizing the job search process can be.… — Kathryn Minshew
Unfortunately, man, a lot of places in America have to deal with unnecessary violence. Somebody like me who knows it firsthand and could relate... I… — Nas
President Bush's emergency declaration for the State of Texas is great news for the people and communities that have experienced the devastating wildfires firsthand. Already,… — Randy Neugebauer

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