Initial Quotes

266 quotes by 249 authors

No punishment has ever possessed enough power of deterrence to prevent the commission of crimes. On the contrary, whatever the punishment, once a specific crime… — Hannah Arendt
The least initial deviation from the truth is multiplied later a thousandfold. — Aristotle
I get nervous around girls for the first time. Once I'm in, I can take the reins and go. It's just the initial approach I'm… — Jensen Ackles
My initial response was to sue her for defamation of character, but then I realized that I had no character. — Charles Barkley
I've been a woman for a little over 50 years and have gotten over my initial astonishment. As for conducting an orchestra, that's a job… — Nadia Boulanger
Over the years I attempted to make my style a bit more relaxed 'cause the initial style you couldn't watch for more than ten minutes… — Jo Brand
I still get excited by working with big names. You have that initial moment of, 'Oh my goodness, I'm going to work with Tom Cruise!' — Malin Akerman
I think this is really a defining moment for the Arab world. The problem is, it is all going to be about blood, sweat and… — Abdallah II
In the initial season of a show, you're figuring out your character and their life and their background and you're putting together all the chapters… — Sophia Bush
Some guys say beauty is only skin deep. But when you walk into a party, you don't see somebody's brain. The initial contact has to… — James Caan
I have nothing to hide in art. The initial force alone can bring anyone to the end he must attain. — Paul Cezanne
All of us are living with dogmas that we accept as truths. When one of these is overturned, there's an initial gasp, soon followed by… — Deepak Chopra
I got into lobbying kind of against my will at first. I frankly didn't want to be a lobbyist, but I realized that in lobbying… — Jack Abramoff
I'm very distressed that the report was leaked early so that the initial headline said 'dismissed, fired.' That's 180 degrees from the arrangement we have… — Tony La Russa
Is the Son of God praying in me, or am I dictating to Him?... Prayer is not simply getting things from God, that is a… — Oswald Chambers
Don't be afraid if things seem difficult in the beginning. That's only the initial impression. The important thing is not to retreat; you have to… — Olga Korbut
It's that idea that you can have one drink - and no you can't. Within a week I was drinking heavily. It was so quick… — Robin Williams
You believe in the God who plays dice, and I in complete law and order in a world that objectively exists, and which I, in… — Albert Einstein
This fundamental discovery that all bodies owe their origin to arrangements of single initial corpuscular type is the beacon that lights the history of the… — Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Voters who live off taxpayers are the Democrats' ace in the hole. The Democrats created big programs and never let the recipients forget it. This… — Joseph Sobran

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