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First Place Quotes By Frederic Bastiat: The politician attempts to remedy the evil by

The politician attempts to remedy the evil by increasing the very thing that caused the evil in the first place: legal plunder. — Frederic Bastiat

First Place Quotes By Michael Buerk: If you got the job in the first

If you got the job in the first place mainly because you look nice, I can't see why you should keep it when you don't. — Michael Buerk

First Place Quotes By Ed Abbey: In the first place, you can't see anything

In the first place, you can't see anything from a car. — Ed Abbey

First Place Quotes By Kevin DeYoung: The reason for your entire salvation, the design

The reason for your entire salvation, the design behind your deliverance, the purpose for which God chose you in the first place is holiness. — Kevin DeYoung

First Place Quotes By Thomas Jefferson: I, place economy among the first & most

I, place economy among the first & most important republican virtues, & public debt as the greatest of the dangers to be feared — Thomas Jefferson

First Place Quotes By Bill Maher: We're a complacent society, hard to get riled

We're a complacent society, hard to get riled up in the first place, and then when we do, it's misdirected. — Bill Maher

First Place Quotes By Elon Musk: You need to be in the position where

You need to be in the position where it is the cost of the fuel that actually matters and not the cost of building the rocket in the first place. — Elon Musk

First Place Quotes By Joe Torre: It's nice to be in first place. But

It's nice to be in first place. But just because you're not on a winner doesn't mean you're a loser. — Joe Torre

First Place Quotes By Don McPherson: True prevention is not waiting for bad things

True prevention is not waiting for bad things to happen, it's preventing things from happening in the first place. — Don McPherson

First Place Quotes By Fulton J. Sheen: They never loved in the first place, for

They never loved in the first place, for love never takes back that which it gives, even in unfaithfulness. — Fulton J. Sheen

First Place Quotes By Rachel Robinson: Missing someone meant that you are fortunate to

Missing someone meant that you are fortunate to love someone in the first place. If you don't miss them you don't love them — Rachel Robinson

First Place Quotes By Albert Einstein: One cannot alter a condition with the same

One cannot alter a condition with the same mind set that created it in the first place. — Albert Einstein

First Place Quotes By Dan Phillips: If we want to know what God wants

If we want to know what God wants from us as Christians, we must have a firm biblical grasp of His intention in making man in the first place. — Dan Phillips

First Place Quotes By Laurie R. King: Since people who "discovered" bodies in odd places

Since people who "discovered" bodies in odd places were often the people who had put them there in the first place. — Laurie R. King

First Place Quotes By Horace: Mark what and how great blessings flow from

Mark what and how great blessings flow from a frugal diet; in the first place, thou enjoyest good health. — Horace

First Place Quotes By Kim Zmeskal: I've learned that you don't have to win

I've learned that you don't have to win first place to win. — Kim Zmeskal

First Place Quotes By Larry David: I learned the first night that IHOP's not

I learned the first night that IHOP's not the place to order fish. — Larry David

First Place Quotes By Harvey MacKay: Staying in touch with contacts is as important

Staying in touch with contacts is as important as getting them in the first place. — Harvey MacKay

First Place Quotes By Steve Caballero: Just skate for fun, don't pick up a

Just skate for fun, don't pick up a skateboard because you want to be a pro one day. Don't forget why you started skating in the first place. — Steve Caballero

First Place Quotes By Neil Shubin: We would never have scales, feathers, or breasts

We would never have scales, feathers, or breasts if we didn't have teeth in the first place. — Neil Shubin

First Place Quotes By James Mark Baldwin: In the first place, Descartes stands for the

In the first place, Descartes stands for the most explicit and uncompromising dualism between mind and matter. — James Mark Baldwin

First Place Quotes By Mary Roach: Gravity is why there are suns and planets

Gravity is why there are suns and planets in the first place. It is practically God. — Mary Roach

First Place Quotes By E.F. Schumacherm: I'm not at all contemptuous of comforts, but

I'm not at all contemptuous of comforts, but they have their place and it is not first. — E.F. Schumacherm

First Place Quotes By Marilyn Manson: If we're bringing up kids that are so

If we're bringing up kids that are so stupid that they kill themselves because of a song, what good are the kids in the first place ? — Marilyn Manson

First Place Quotes By Amor Towles: If we only fell in love with people

If we only fell in love with people who were perfect for us ... then there wouldn't be so much fuss about love in the first place. — Amor Towles

First Place Quotes By Aldous Huxley: If the Prince of Peace should come to

If the Prince of Peace should come to earth, one of the first things he would do would be to put psychiatrists in their place. — Aldous Huxley

First Place Quotes By Robert M. Pirsig: The place to improve the world is first

The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands, and then work outward from there. — Robert M. Pirsig

First Place Quotes By Jami Attenberg: I think when you first start out, you're

I think when you first start out, you're writing books that are about your immediate place. — Jami Attenberg

First Place Quotes By Julian Baggini: The very act of questioning whether you exist

The very act of questioning whether you exist proves you do, because you must be there for the doubt to be entertained in the first place. — Julian Baggini

First Place Quotes By Liane Moriarty: How strange it all was. Wouldn't it be

How strange it all was. Wouldn't it be a lot less messy if everyone just stayed with the people they married in the first place? — Liane Moriarty

First Place Quotes By Kenzaburo Oe: In this age of ours it's hard to

In this age of ours it's hard to say with certainty that having lived was better than not having been born in the first place. — Kenzaburo Oe

First Place Quotes By Veronica Roth: It reminds me why I chose Dauntless in

It reminds me why I chose Dauntless in the first place: not because they are perfect, but because they are alive. Because they are free. — Veronica Roth

First Place Quotes By Martin Cooper: The best way to get people to think

The best way to get people to think outside the box is not to create the box in the first place. — Martin Cooper

First Place Quotes By Chip Walter: Today we are even manipulating the DNA that

Today we are even manipulating the DNA that makes us possible in the first place - a case of evolution evolving new ways to evolve. — Chip Walter

First Place Quotes By Sheryl Crow: The cheapest energy is the energy you don't

The cheapest energy is the energy you don't use in the first place. — Sheryl Crow

First Place Quotes By Elizabeth Hunter: He also knew the quickest way to win

He also knew the quickest way to win a fight was to avoid one in the first place. — Elizabeth Hunter

First Place Quotes By John Denver: Love is why I came here in the

Love is why I came here in the first place. — John Denver

First Place Quotes By Dan John: The best tonic for soreness is to do

The best tonic for soreness is to do the movement that got you sore in the first place. — Dan John

First Place Quotes By Matt Ross: One of the fun things for me, about

One of the fun things for me, about acting, is trying to transform. Transformational acting was the reason why I became an actor, in the first place. — Matt Ross

First Place Quotes By Evan Esar: The modern dance is no dance in the

The modern dance is no dance in the first place, and when you've finally learned it, it's not modern any more. — Evan Esar

First Place Quotes By Craig D. Lounsbrough: If my goal is simply to survive the

If my goal is simply to survive the journey, then I'm not on the journey in the first place. — Craig D. Lounsbrough

First Place Quotes By Marvin Bell: The writing of a poem is, for me,

The writing of a poem is, for me, in the first place, an almost total act of abandon leading to discovery leading to recognition. — Marvin Bell

First Place Quotes By Jarius Raphel: If they think first place is the winner,

If they think first place is the winner, then they don't know a ninja. — Jarius Raphel

First Place Quotes By Jay McShann: It was my first time in Kansas City.

It was my first time in Kansas City. In about two or three days I had a gig at a place called The Monroe Inn. — Jay McShann

First Place Quotes By Kit Rocha: Because I never had you in the first

Because I never had you in the first place. Whatever you were looking for, it wasn't me. — Kit Rocha

First Place Quotes By Clifford Stoll: It's easier to apologize afterwards than getting something

It's easier to apologize afterwards than getting something allowed in the first place. — Clifford Stoll

First Place Quotes By Claudia Gray: The first rule of Evernight is that any

The first rule of Evernight is that any vampire who seeks sanctuary must be given a place.
-Charity
— Claudia Gray

First Place Quotes By Sam Raimi: I've always been interested in the camera and

I've always been interested in the camera and the effects of it - that's what drew me to film in the first place. — Sam Raimi

First Place Quotes By Holly Chamberlin: Better to regret actions you have taken than

Better to regret actions you have taken than to regret not having had the courage to take them in the first place. — Holly Chamberlin

First Place Quotes By Victor Hugo: Am I not as much a doctor as

Am I not as much a doctor as they? I too have my patients; in the first place, theirs, whom they call sick; and then my own, whom I call unfortunate. — Victor Hugo

First Place Quotes By Elizabeth Norris: Giving up on something is like admitting you

Giving up on something is like admitting you never wanted it in the first place. — Elizabeth Norris

First Place Quotes By Deepak Chopra: I can affect change by transforming the only

I can affect change by transforming the only thing that I ever had control over in the first place and that is myself. — Deepak Chopra

First Place Quotes By Joseph R. Lallo: Soaring through the icy sky on the back

Soaring through the icy sky on the back of a dragon would not have been her first choice as a place to meditate, but it would do. — Joseph R. Lallo

First Place Quotes By George W. Bush: The role of the military is to fight

The role of the military is to fight and win war and, therefore, prevent war from happening in the first place. — George W. Bush

First Place Quotes By Ava Dellaira: It seemed everyone knew their place in it,

It seemed everyone knew their place in it, but I was in the mood where I would rather be alone and look a houseplants. — Ava Dellaira

First Place Quotes By Paul Merton: I've never been disappointed by politicians. I've never

I've never been disappointed by politicians. I've never invested that much in them in the first place. — Paul Merton

First Place Quotes By Ryan North: Wait... maybe the question isn't "How do I

Wait... maybe the question isn't "How do I beat him?" Maybe the question in "Dude, why are we even fighting in the first place? — Ryan North

First Place Quotes By Bruce Dern: The big reason why I became an actor

The big reason why I became an actor in the first place was to communicate. I never acted in high school ... I was desperate to communicate. — Bruce Dern

First Place Quotes By Michael Moorcock: Yet the place was strangely old-fashioned. The strongest

Yet the place was strangely old-fashioned. The strongest feeling I got from New York at first was nostalgia. A 1930s vision of the future. — Michael Moorcock

First Place Quotes By Karina Halle: I realized it didn't mean anything without Perry

I realized it didn't mean anything without Perry by my side. She was my reason for living. She was the reason I'd come alive in the first place. — Karina Halle

First Place Quotes By Lev Grossman: Happiness was a real, actual, achievable possibility. It

Happiness was a real, actual, achievable possibility. It came when you called. Or no, it never left you in the first place. They — Lev Grossman

First Place Quotes By David B. Haight: If we seek first the Kingdom of God

If we seek first the Kingdom of God and live as we should, all the rest of life seems to fall into place and wonderful things happen. — David B. Haight

First Place Quotes By Haruki Murakami: Between the time the last train leaves and

Between the time the last train leaves and the first train arrives, the place changes: it's not the same as in daytime. — Haruki Murakami

First Place Quotes By Rachel Spangler: What if stepping off the path isn't a

What if stepping off the path isn't a sign you've gone wrong? What if it's a sign you were never meant to take that road in the first place? — Rachel Spangler

First Place Quotes By Sam Snead: The only reason I ever played golf in

The only reason I ever played golf in the first place was so I could afford to hunt and fish. — Sam Snead

First Place Quotes By Paige Toon: How did the Prince Charming of my childhood

How did the Prince Charming of my childhood turn out to be such a crushing disappointment? Maybe he wasn't Prince Charming in the first place. — Paige Toon

First Place Quotes By John O'Hara: The trouble is people leave too much to

The trouble is people leave too much to luck. They get married and then trust to luck. They should be sure in the first place. — John O'Hara

First Place Quotes By Estelle: If you think about where I'm from, I'm

If you think about where I'm from, I'm not supposed to be singing in the first place. I'm not supposed to be alive right now. — Estelle

First Place Quotes By Jeff Hawkins: Coming in second place just means you were

Coming in second place just means you were the first person to lose ... — Jeff Hawkins

First Place Quotes By Louise Penny: Like a first love, the place where peace

Like a first love, the place where peace is first found is never, ever forgotten. — Louise Penny

First Place Quotes By G.I. Gurdjieff: You can never awaken using the same system

You can never awaken using the same system that put you to sleep in the first place. — G.I. Gurdjieff

First Place Quotes By Peter Kinderman: I think, in all honesty, the first place

I think, in all honesty, the first place that someone in emotional distress should turn is their loved ones, and then to use professionals ... — Peter Kinderman

First Place Quotes By Stephen King: A man who can't stay a bit shouldn't

A man who can't stay a bit shouldn't approach in the first place. Good advice, I think, and not just for priests. — Stephen King

First Place Quotes By Dale Earnhardt: Second place is just the first place loser.

Second place is just the first place loser. — Dale Earnhardt

First Place Quotes By Woody Allen: For the first year of marriage I had

For the first year of marriage I had basically a bad attitude. I tended to place my wife underneath a pedestal. — Woody Allen

First Place Quotes By Brandon Sanderson: It was rather difficult to throw a game

It was rather difficult to throw a game when you had no idea what you were doing to win it in the first place. — Brandon Sanderson

First Place Quotes By Justin Alcala: Non fiction? Non fiction?! Listen, reality is what

Non fiction? Non fiction?! Listen, reality is what got me into this mess in the first place. — Justin Alcala

First Place Quotes By Seth Godin: insulation prevents you from making the change and

insulation prevents you from making the change and finding the understanding you set out to achieve in the first place. — Seth Godin

First Place Quotes By Vicki Pettersson: Death," she said, as her hand dropped away,

Death," she said, as her hand dropped away, " is how you know you were alive in the first place. — Vicki Pettersson

First Place Quotes By Paul Johnson: The Second World War took place not so

The Second World War took place not so much because no one won the First, but because the Versailles Treaty did not acknowledge this truth. — Paul Johnson

First Place Quotes By Ronald Reagan: For the first time ever, everything is in

For the first time ever, everything is in place for the Battle of Armageddon and the Second Coming of Christ. — Ronald Reagan

First Place Quotes By Kurt Cobain: It's really not hard to keep your dignity

It's really not hard to keep your dignity and sign to a major label ... Most people don't have any dignity in the first place. — Kurt Cobain

First Place Quotes By Deirdre Gould: If the world could predict who the villains

If the world could predict who the villains and heroes were going to be, the crisis wouldn't exist in the first place." They — Deirdre Gould

First Place Quotes By Ezra Taft Benson: When we put God first, all other things

When we put God first, all other things fall into their proper place or drop out of our lives. — Ezra Taft Benson

First Place Quotes By Jerry D. Ward: The search for truth is long and tortuous.

The search for truth is long and tortuous. In fact, you wouldn't find it at all if you didn't know where it was in the first place. — Jerry D. Ward

First Place Quotes By Liz Vassey: Don't paint a nasty picture of your exes.

Don't paint a nasty picture of your exes. We'll justifiably wonder what made you stay in those heinous situations in the first place. — Liz Vassey

First Place Quotes By Lawrence Reed: Because you can't redistribute anything to anybody if

Because you can't redistribute anything to anybody if it's not created by somebody in the first place, — Lawrence Reed

First Place Quotes By Colin Tegerdine: Your first kiss is never just a kiss

Your first kiss is never just a kiss but a beautiful place you get to visit only once. — Colin Tegerdine

First Place Quotes By Macaulay Culkin: The funny thing is, I'm not really a

The funny thing is, I'm not really a big reader, not a big fan of books in the first place. — Macaulay Culkin

First Place Quotes By Yasmin Mogahed: Loss; is the returning of what never actually

Loss; is the returning of what never actually belonged to us in the first place. — Yasmin Mogahed

First Place Quotes By Steffan Rhodri: I love the instant gratification of theatre -

I love the instant gratification of theatre - it reminds me of why I enjoy filming in the first place. — Steffan Rhodri

First Place Quotes By Daniel Handler: It's why we broke up, Ed, a small

It's why we broke up, Ed, a small thing that's disappeared or maybe was never really in my hands in the first place. — Daniel Handler

First Place Quotes By Ray Kroc: The two most important requirements for major success

The two most important requirements for major success are: first, being in the right place at the right time, and second, doing something about it. — Ray Kroc

First Place Quotes By Aline Alzime: A scar on the heart will heal. Let

A scar on the heart will heal.
Let your love remain pure as if it was never cut in the first place. — Aline Alzime

First Place Quotes By James Blunt: I don't think I picked up the guitar

I don't think I picked up the guitar in the first place as a way of getting women. There are probably better ways of doing it. — James Blunt

First Place Quotes By Winston Churchill: There is nothing government can give you that

There is nothing government can give you that it hasn't taken from you in the first place. — Winston Churchill

First Place Quotes By Stephen R. Lawhead: In truth I had forgotten all about Arthur

In truth I had forgotten all about Arthur and our reason for coming to Benowyc in the first place. — Stephen R. Lawhead

First Place Quotes By Tamora Pierce: Well, laddie, if you've let an old buzzard

Well, laddie, if you've let an old buzzard like me hurt you confidence, you couldn't have had much in the first place. — Tamora Pierce

First Place Quotes By Charles De Lint: The real trouble comes from not knowing what

The real trouble comes from not knowing what we really want in the first place. — Charles De Lint

First Place Quotes By Jimmy Breslin: When you stop drinking, you have to deal

When you stop drinking, you have to deal with this marvelous personality that started you drinking in the first place. — Jimmy Breslin