Second Quotes

6250 Second quotes by 3939 unique authors

The onset of this second movement is characterized by the falling away of self and coming upon "that" which remains when it is gone. But… — Bernadette Roberts
The true order of learning should be first, what is necessary; second, what is useful, and third, what is ornamental. To reverse this arrangement is… — Lydia Sigourney
In today's world, people experience two types of poverty: the poverty caused by lack of food, clothing and shelter, and the poverty caused by lack… — Mata Amritanandamayi
Children, even if we lose a million dollars, we can recover it. If we lose one second, we cannot get it back. Every moment that… — Mata Amritanandamayi
A man who sets out to justify his existence and his activities has to distinguish two different questions. The first is whether the work which… — G. H. Hardy
To the distracting occupations belong especially my lecture courses which I am holding this winter for the first time, and which now cost much more… — Carl Friedrich Gauss
I would rather be the first man in a barbarian village than the second man in Rome. — Julius Caesar
There are three reasons, . . . apart from scientific considerations, mankind needs to travel in space. The first . . . is garbage disposal;… — Freeman Dyson
If one book's done this well, you want to write another one that does just as well. There's that horror of the second novel that… — Mark Haddon
If there is anything besides the Self there is reason to fear? Who sees the second? First, the ego arises and sees objects as external.… — Ramana Maharshi
My first movie was 'Diner.' My second movie was 'Tender Mercies.' I did really good work. — Ellen Barkin
The first time I came to the Comedy Festival some nutcase shot a bunch of people in Tasmania. I thought, 'Oh, that's just Tasmania.' The… — Rich Hall
I was so keen to become a comedian that actually doing the comedy itself almost came second. — Jack Dee
What has happened to architecture since the second world war that the only passers-by who can contemplate it without pain are those equipped with a… — Bernard Levin
What is first love worth, except to prepare for a second? What does second love bring? Only regret for the first. — John Hay
In 1957, when I was in second grade, black children integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. We watched it on TV. All of… — Henry Louis Gates
The story of man is the history, first, of the acceptance and imposition of restraints necessary to permit communal life; and second, of the emancipation… — Abe Fortas
Habits form a second nature. — Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
I didn't take anything from anyone - first of all. Second of all, I opened a comedy club with money that I saved over 25… — Jon Lovitz
They say that moving is one of the most stressful things in life. Death in the family is the second most stressful, and moving your… — Kevin Nealon
I think I got spoiled and that writing a short story and getting it published, or writing a novel and getting it published, you pretty… — John Sayles
When the time comes for your brain to process the information, the second word comes up faster than the first one. So when it's in… — Bruce Jenner
I lost in the second round of the French Open and had 10 days off. I went to the Hard Rock Cafe. It was exciting… — Boris Becker
My first year in baseball, there were only one or two reporters. My second year, I got to the Triple-A playoffs, there were four or… — Dwight Gooden
I think one third of my work is with first-time directors because I think I should, you know? Really, the difference between a first-time director… — Rutger Hauer

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