Second Quotes

6250 quotes by 4203 authors

The power of the ballot we need in sheer defense, else what shall save us from a second slavery? — W. E. B. Du Bois
I love songwriting. It's second to my love for singing in how I express myself. — Michael Bolton
My second favorite household chore is ironing. My first being hitting my head on the top bunk bed until I faint. — Erma Bombeck
The first virtue in a soldier is endurance of fatigue; courage is only the second virtue. — Napoleon Bonaparte
According to the Small Business Administration, more than 70 percent of all family businesses do not survive through the second generation, and 8 percent do… — Christopher Bond
Soon after, I returned home to my family, with a determination to bring them as soon as possible to live in Kentucky, which I esteemed… — Daniel Boone
My mother worked in factories, worked as a domestic, worked in a restaurant, always had a second job. — Ed Bradley
The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance. — Nathaniel Branden
My first duty to write a gripping yarn. Second is to convey credible characters who make you feel what they feel. Only third comes the… — David Brin
When I die, if the word 'thong' appears in the first or second sentence of my obituary, I've screwed up. — Albert Brooks
'You've got mail!' exclaims the cheery automaton at America Online. The flag on the mailbox icon waves invitingly on my computer screen. For a second,… — Geraldine Brooks
Marrying an old bachelor is like buying second-hand furniture. — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Hair is the first thing. And teeth the second. Hair and teeth. A man got those two things he's got it all. — James Brown
The first day one is a guest, the second a burden, and the third a pest. — Jean de la Bruyere
Don't give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half. — Bear Bryant
Winning isn't everything, but it beats anything in second place. — William C. Bryant
Suicidal violence is not the exclusive property of the Muslim world. Suicide bombings were a tactic of nationalist struggles in 19th-century Europe and Russia, the… — James Buchan
Every great mistake has a halfway moment, a split second when it can be recalled and perhaps remedied. — Pearl S. Buck
The first rule is not to lose. The second rule is not to forget the first rule. — Warren Buffett
Every single second of every single day... I don't know if I feel like a bad mom, but at the end of the day I'm… — Sandra Bullock

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