Firsts Quotes

20399 Firsts quotes by 9251 unique authors

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
I was first to break the news about the death of Lady Diana. The CNN team couldn't get into makeup fast enough. — Matt Drudge
Oh god, I wish. I really wish. If I'm time-poor, which I usually am, that's the first thing to go. And I know it shouldn't… — Cate Blanchett
This past Christmas, I told my girlfriend for months in advance that all I wanted was an Xbox. That's it. Beginning and end of list,… — Anthony Jeselnik
Women still remember the first kiss after men have forgotten the last. — Remy de Gourmont
According to a recent survey, men say the first thing they notice about women is their eyes. And women say the first thing they notice… — Jay Leno
The first beginnings of things cannot be distinguished by the eye. — Lucretius
One person can make all the difference in the world. For the first time in recorded human history, we have the fate of the whole… — Chrissie Hynde
The dropping of the Atomic Bomb is a very deep problem... Instead of commemorating Hiroshima we should celebrate... man's triumph over the problem [of transmutation],… — Frederick Soddy
Many years ago I remember a famous actress explaining to me with perfect seriousness that before making an entrance she always stood aside to allow… — Noel Coward
The very first law in advertising is to avoid the concrete promise and cultivate the delightfully vague. — Bill Cosby

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