Initial Quotes

266 quotes by 249 authors

...the initial position is decisive Zugzwang. — Jon Speelman
The best initial move for white is 1. P-K4. — Irving Chernev
It may happen that small differences in the initial conditions produce very great ones in the final phenomena. — Henri Poincare
Chaos theory, a more recent invention, is equally fertile ground for those with a bent for abusing sense. It is unfortunately named, for 'chaos' implies… — Richard Dawkins
My heart has been heavy and I have deliberated within my own conscience, knowing that my decision should not come out of my initial emotion… — Blanche Lincoln
So one way to create an attractive risk/reward situation is to limit downside risk severely by investing in situations that have a large margin of… — Joel Greenblatt
As an individual becomes aware of subliminal phenomena, the shock may cause him some initial physical or emotional discomfort - possibly even concern over his… — Wilson Bryan Key
Every time we are obedient to the words of the prophets and apostles we reap great blessings. We receive more blessings than we can understand… — Paul V. Johnson
Prayer is not getting things from God. That is a most initial stage; prayer is getting into perfect communion with God: I tell Him what… — Oswald Chambers
There are only two things wrong with C++: The initial concept and the implementation. — Bertrand Meyer
Perhaps we were each allotted only a certain amount of love - enough for only an initial meeting - a serendipitous clumsiness. When it leaves… — Simon Van Booy
Reaching out to any fellow ghetto kids is an act he puts in the same category as doing drugs: the initial rush of warmth and… — Ron Suskind
The gorgeous breathlessness and thrilling pulse -- those are sensations that the years have layered on top of the initial emptiness, like sheet after sheet… — Tash
No one is able to produce a great work of art without experience, nor achieve a worldly position immediately, nor be a great lover at… — Alain de Botton
Initial response illustrates a great deal about someone's personal philosophy. — Jim Rohn
I have no desire for wealth or possessions, and so I have nothing. I do not experience the initial suffering of having to accumulate possessions,… — Milarepa
The inspiration for the book came after a visitation from a spiritual being that materialized before me on two consecutive nights. Although I crumpled into… — Brad Steiger
Your initial approach to a person can determine your feelings toward them,... — Dorothy Uhnak
Among all the liberal arts, the first is logic, and specifically that part of logic which gives initial instruction about words. ... [T]he word "logic"… — John of Salisbury
For me the initial delight is in the surprise of remembering something I didn't know I knew. I have never started a poem yet whose… — Robert Frost

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249 authors contributed a total of 266 Initial Quotes, led by these top contributors: