Second Quotes

6250 quotes by 4203 authors

There are only two rules. One is E. M. Forster's guide to Alexandria; the best way to know Alexandria is to wander aimlessly. The second… — Jan Morris
Be advised what thou dost discourse of, and what thou maintainest whether touching religion, state, or vanity; for if thou err in the first, thou… — Walter Raleigh
I try not to second-guess editors; they're the clients, and I have no expectation that my strip is going to make it into every paper… — Garry Trudeau
I had a second trimester abortion. I was pregnant with a much-wanted child who was diagnosed with a genetic abnormality. I made a choice to… — Ayelet Waldman
There is no room in the world, as you say, for second rate work. — Gerald Finzi
Since I'm a mother and a wife, I have to have passion or the frustration would win out. But I love managing people. The product… — Andrea Jung
In marketing I've seen only one strategy that can't miss - and that is to market to your best customers first, your best prospects second… — John Romero
I made mistakes. I canâ€™t whine about it. Iâ€™m the one that messed up and Iâ€™m paying the consequences. However, if I am given a… — Pete Rose
One time I snuck a ball on with me and when I went to winding up, I threw one of them balls to first and… — Satchel Paige
One time he (Cool Papa Bell) hit a line drive right past my ear. I turned around and saw the ball hit his ass sliding… — Satchel Paige
Bill Maher is right to condemn religious practices that violate fundamental human rights. Religious communities must do more to counter extremist interpretations of their faith.… — Reza Aslan
There's a rule, I think. You get what you want in life, but not your second choice too. — Alison Lurie
Cold morning on Aztec Peak Fire Lookout. First, build fire in old stove. Second, start coffee. Then, heat up last night's pork chops and spinach… — Edward Abbey
When the writer has done his best, he then should proceed to do his second best. — Edward Abbey
Some people write to please, to soothe, to console. Others to provoke, to challenge, to exasperate and infuriate. I've always found the second approach the… — Edward Abbey
Does history repeat itself, the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce? No, that's too grand, too considered a process. History just burps,… — Julian Barnes
Among the natural rights of the colonists are these: first, a right to life; second, to liberty; third, to property; together with the right to… — Samuel Adams
One of the best ways of enslaving a people is to keep them from education... The second way of enslaving a people is to suppress… — Eleanor Roosevelt
The Christian Constitutional Society, its object is first: The support of the Christian religion. Second: The support of the United States. — Alexander Hamilton
What is most important of this grand experiment, the United States? Not the election of the first president but the election of its second president.… — George Washington

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