Firsts Quotes

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If you travel first class, you think first class and you are more likely to play first class. — Ray Floyd
The first year or so on The Daily Show is pretty intense in terms of travel. You're going to the worst places in the country,… — Rob Corddry
My writing is a combination of three elements. The first is travel: not travel like a tourist, but travel as exploration. The second is reading… — Ryszard Kapuscinski
The Mets just had their first .500-or-better April since July of 1992. — Ralph Kiner
The first time I shot the hook, I was in fourth grade, and I was about five feet eight inches tall. I put the ball… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
I grabbed 19 rebounds in my first professional game, and somehow found a way to score 20 points. I felt real good about it. I… — Julius Erving
The first professional game that I ever played remains, to me, the most exciting moment of my professional career. — Julius Erving
Friendship first, competition second. — Yao Ming
To me, first and foremost, basketball is a fun sport. It is a hobby, an interest. And second, it is a profession. I feel that… — Yao Ming
What's more important than who's going to be the first black manager is who's going to be the first black sports editor of the New… — Bill Russell
After I played him for the first time, I said 'Let's see. He's four or five inches taller. He's 40 or 50 pounds heavier. His… — Bill Russell
First of all, what happens is, when you're good at something, you spend a lot of time with it. People identify you with that sport,… — Mike Krzyzewski
I don't want to just go to the playoffs, I don't want to go to the playoffs and win the first round, second round, and… — Allen Iverson
I made a ridiculous statement when I first went to North Carolina State. I said I know basketball down there was like life or death.… — Jim Valvano
Cooper was my road roommate, and also happened to be the first African American player drafted by a National Basketball Association team. — Bob Cousy
First of all, I'm not buff enough. I got pushed away from the basket. And even when I didn't, I couldn't get anyone to throw… — Yao Ming
French was my first language. — Bob Cousy
Right now, you know, it's not about the refs or anything else, it's about hitting first, getting on the run and never looking back. — Bill Walton
The first year was hard for me to deal with. The second year was a little bit easier, but still difficult. It took me five… — Magic Johnson
Does anybody have a cigarette? I'm looking forward to that first smoke. I've been looking forward to [it] for about 30 years. — Leonard Cohen

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