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First Rate Quotes By Haruki Murakami: The world would be a pretty dull place

The world would be a pretty dull place if it were made up only of the first-rate, right? — Haruki Murakami

First Rate Quotes By Amit Kalantri: First rate magician perform first rate magic effects,

First rate magician perform first rate magic effects, second rate magician performs third rate magic effects. — Amit Kalantri

First Rate Quotes By Franz Liszt: A theatre receives recognition through its initiative, which

A theatre receives recognition through its initiative, which is indispensable for first-rate performances. — Franz Liszt

First Rate Quotes By Thomm Quackenbush: When I lay down on my deathbed, I

When I lay down on my deathbed, I want to know that I have done all I could to be a first rate human, not a third rate pawn of the gods. — Thomm Quackenbush

First Rate Quotes By Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn: Work, he said, was a first-rate medicine for

Work, he said, was a first-rate medicine for any illness. — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

First Rate Quotes By Peter Drucker: It takes far less energy to move from

It takes far less energy to move from first-rate performance to excellence than it does to move from incompetence to mediocrity. — Peter Drucker

First Rate Quotes By Craig Reucassel: The exchange rate between first-world lives and third-world

The exchange rate between first-world lives and third-world lives in disaster stories in the media is about 50:1. — Craig Reucassel

First Rate Quotes By Jeffrey Fry: There is no second place for doing first

There is no second place for doing first rate work. — Jeffrey Fry

First Rate Quotes By Judy Garland: Always be a first rate version of yourself

Always be a first rate version of yourself and not a second rate version of someone else. — Judy Garland

First Rate Quotes By Robert Gottlieb: It's always fascinating - and sometimes a little

It's always fascinating - and sometimes a little disquieting - when two first-rate critics violently disagree. — Robert Gottlieb

First Rate Quotes By Mignon McLaughlin: A first-rate marriage is like a first-rate hotel:

A first-rate marriage is like a first-rate hotel: expensive, but worth it. — Mignon McLaughlin

First Rate Quotes By Bill Watterson: You are demoted from First Tiger to bulk

You are demoted from First Tiger to bulk rate. — Bill Watterson

First Rate Quotes By Witold Gombrowicz: I am reading Sienkiewicz. What tormenting reading. What

I am reading Sienkiewicz. What tormenting reading. What a powerful genius! And there never was such a first-rate writer of the second-rate class. — Witold Gombrowicz

First Rate Quotes By Mignon McLaughlin: The first-rate mind is always curious, compassionate, original,

The first-rate mind is always curious, compassionate, original, and pessimistic. — Mignon McLaughlin

First Rate Quotes By Clive James: First-rate science fiction was, and remains, more interesting

First-rate science fiction was, and remains, more interesting than second-rate art. — Clive James

First Rate Quotes By Anton Chekhov: Everything should be first-rate in a person, his

Everything should be first-rate in a person, his face, clothes, soul and thoughts. — Anton Chekhov

First Rate Quotes By Gardner Dozois: Even after all these years, finding a really

Even after all these years, finding a really first-rate story is still a thrill, one I want to share with others. — Gardner Dozois

First Rate Quotes By Mark LaMoure: You become like that, what you admire most.

You become like that, what you admire most. By admiring excellence and practicing, it can boost you to become excellent. — Mark LaMoure

First Rate Quotes By David Morrell: When I teach writing, I have a mantra:

When I teach writing, I have a mantra: 'Be a first-rate version of yourself, and not a second-rate version of another writer.' — David Morrell

First Rate Quotes By Anna Quindlen: You cannot be really first-rate at your work

You cannot be really first-rate at your work if your work is all you are. — Anna Quindlen

First Rate Quotes By Robert Zeidan: One person's success is another's first step, only

One person's success is another's first step, only you can rate your achievements and find peace within yourself. — Robert Zeidan

First Rate Quotes By P.M.S. Blackett: A first-rate laboratory is one in which mediocre

A first-rate laboratory is one in which mediocre scientists can produce outstanding work. — P.M.S. Blackett

First Rate Quotes By Evelyn Waugh: We class schools into four grades: leading school,

We class schools into four grades: leading school, first-rate school, good school and school. — Evelyn Waugh

First Rate Quotes By Louisa May Alcott: I can get on with wild beasts first-rate;

I can get on with wild beasts first-rate; but men rile me awfully ... — Louisa May Alcott

First Rate Quotes By Scott Weiland: As horrible as jail was, there were some

As horrible as jail was, there were some first-rate guys in there. — Scott Weiland

First Rate Quotes By Leo Rosten: First-rate people hire first-rate people; second-rate people hire

First-rate people hire first-rate people; second-rate people hire third-rate people. — Leo Rosten

First Rate Quotes By Maurice Ravel: Why become a second-rate Ravel when you're already

Why become a second-rate Ravel when you're already a first-rate Gershwin? — Maurice Ravel

First Rate Quotes By Abraham Maslow: A first-rate soup is more creative than a

A first-rate soup is more creative than a second-rate painting. — Abraham Maslow

First Rate Quotes By Richard Armour: There are very few humorists who have written

There are very few humorists who have written first-rate humor after they've become elderly. — Richard Armour

First Rate Quotes By Thomas R. Marshall: I'm from Indiana, the home of more first-rate

I'm from Indiana, the home of more first-rate second-class men than any other state in the union. — Thomas R. Marshall

First Rate Quotes By Eleanor Clark: To be first-rate at anything you have to

To be first-rate at anything you have to stake your all. Nobody's an artist 'on the side'. — Eleanor Clark

First Rate Quotes By Albert Allen Bartlett: The first law of sustainability: population growth and/or

The first law of sustainability: population growth and/or growth in the rate of consumption of resources cannot be sustained — Albert Allen Bartlett

First Rate Quotes By Arnold Bennett: The test of a first-rate work, and a

The test of a first-rate work, and a test of your sincerity in calling it a first-rate work, is that you finish it. — Arnold Bennett

First Rate Quotes By Charles Caleb Colton: Shining outward qualities, although they may excite first-rate

Shining outward qualities, although they may excite first-rate expectations, are not unusually found to be the companions of second-rate abilities. — Charles Caleb Colton

First Rate Quotes By Erwin Rommel: The best form of welfare for the troops

The best form of welfare for the troops is first-rate training. — Erwin Rommel

First Rate Quotes By Norman Mailer: Nearly everything in the scheme of things works

Nearly everything in the scheme of things works to dull a first-rate talent. But the worst probably is cowardice. — Norman Mailer

First Rate Quotes By Leonard Maltin: Documentarian Laura Poitras has crafted a first-rate Hitchcockian-type

Documentarian Laura Poitras has crafted a first-rate Hitchcockian-type thriller telling the story of Edward Snowden. — Leonard Maltin

First Rate Quotes By Martin Rees: It's often better to read first-rate science fiction

It's often better to read first-rate science fiction than second-rate science - it's far more stimulating, and perhaps no more likely to be wrong. — Martin Rees

First Rate Quotes By James C. Collins: The test of a first-rate intelligence is the

The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function. — James C. Collins

First Rate Quotes By Thomas E. Woods Jr.: The first person to measure the rate of

The first person to measure the rate of acceleration of a free falling body was Father Giambattista Riccioli. — Thomas E. Woods Jr.

First Rate Quotes By Andre Weil: First rate mathematicians choose first rate people, but

First rate mathematicians choose first rate people, but second rate mathematicians choose third rate people. — Andre Weil

First Rate Quotes By Gerald Finzi: But no work from a first rate mind

But no work from a first rate mind is ever really second rate. — Gerald Finzi

First Rate Quotes By Andrew Sarris: The Window is not without a certain visual

The Window is not without a certain visual spell that makes it a first-rate artistic achievement. — Andrew Sarris

First Rate Quotes By George D. Prentice: He is a first-rate collector who can, upon

He is a first-rate collector who can, upon all occasions, collect his wits. — George D. Prentice

First Rate Quotes By Joe Bastianich: I think that, by comparison with $2,000 bottles

I think that, by comparison with $2,000 bottles of grand cru Burgundies, first-rate barolos, which sell for under $100, are undervalued ten-fold. — Joe Bastianich

First Rate Quotes By Richard Strauss: I may not be a first-rate composer, but

I may not be a first-rate composer, but I am a first-class second-rate composer. — Richard Strauss

First Rate Quotes By Mokokoma Mokhonoana: A first-rate story is easily killed by second-rate

A first-rate story is easily killed by second-rate design. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana

First Rate Quotes By Lesley Kagen: I know some first-class Negroes. I also know

I know some first-class Negroes. I also know some second-rate white people. — Lesley Kagen

First Rate Quotes By Wildbow: Fun fact about life or death fights between

Fun fact about life or death fights between capes. You start letting your enemies make the first move, your mortality rate triples. — Wildbow

First Rate Quotes By Geoff Manaugh: Mason was a first-rate spatial voyeur, an autodidact

Mason was a first-rate spatial voyeur, an autodidact of architectural exteriors. — Geoff Manaugh

First Rate Quotes By Maurice Ravel: You might lose your spontaneity and, instead of

You might lose your spontaneity and, instead of composing first-rate Gershwin, end up with second rate Ravel. — Maurice Ravel

First Rate Quotes By Christopher Dodd: American workers are first rate.

American workers are first rate. — Christopher Dodd

First Rate Quotes By Margaret Atwood: As an artist your first loyalty is to

As an artist your first loyalty is to your art. Unless this is the case, you're going to be a second-rate artist. — Margaret Atwood

First Rate Quotes By Thomas De Quincey: As is the inventor of murder, and the

As is the inventor of murder, and the father of art, Cain must have been a man of first-rate genius. — Thomas De Quincey

First Rate Quotes By George Leonard: If you intend to take the journey of

If you intend to take the journey of mastery, the best thing you can do is to arrange for first-rate instruction. — George Leonard

First Rate Quotes By Judy Garland: Never be a second-rate version of someone else,

Never be a second-rate version of someone else, be a first-rate version of yourself — Judy Garland

First Rate Quotes By Logan Pearsall Smith: You cannot be both fashionable and first-rate

You cannot be both fashionable and first-rate — Logan Pearsall Smith

First Rate Quotes By Heraclitus: To me one man is worth ten thousand

To me one man is worth ten thousand if he is first-rate. — Heraclitus

First Rate Quotes By B.C. Forbes: There is more credit and satisfaction in being

There is more credit and satisfaction in being a first-rate truck driver than a tenth-rate executive. — B.C. Forbes

First Rate Quotes By Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton: Dandies, when first-rate, are generally very agreeable men.

Dandies, when first-rate, are generally very agreeable men. — Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

First Rate Quotes By Dominick Dunne: Within me, I knew I would never be

Within me, I knew I would never be a first-rate producer. I wasn't tough enough. — Dominick Dunne

First Rate Quotes By Arnold Bennett: A first-rate organizer is never in a hurry.

A first-rate organizer is never in a hurry. He is never late. He always keeps up his sleeve a margin for the unexpected. — Arnold Bennett

First Rate Quotes By Garrison Keillor: Boys, the first drink is a boon, the

Boys, the first drink is a boon, the second is a gamble, the third is poor judgment, and then the rate of descent gets steep — Garrison Keillor

First Rate Quotes By Hugh Laurie: His name was Rayner. First name unknown. By

His name was Rayner. First name unknown. By me, at any rate, and therefore, presumably, by you too. — Hugh Laurie

First Rate Quotes By Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve: Nothing is more painful to me than the

Nothing is more painful to me than the disdain with which people treat second-rate authors, as if there were room only for the first-raters. — Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve

First Rate Quotes By Wyndham Lewis: For the first rate poet, nothing short of

For the first rate poet, nothing short of a Queen or a Chimera is adequate for the powers of his praise. — Wyndham Lewis

First Rate Quotes By Walter Bagehot: No man has come so near our definition

No man has come so near our definition of a constitutional statesman - the powers of a first-rate man and the creed of a second-rate man. — Walter Bagehot

First Rate Quotes By Henry Holmes Smith: The intensely felt subjective image is always the

The intensely felt subjective image is always the reason for making a first rate picture. — Henry Holmes Smith

First Rate Quotes By George Bernard Shaw: Whether you think Jesus was God or not,

Whether you think Jesus was God or not, you must admit he was a first-rate political economist. — George Bernard Shaw

First Rate Quotes By T.H. White: Ought to be havin' a first-rate eddication, at

Ought to be havin' a first-rate eddication, at their age. When I was their age I was doin' all this Latin and stuff — T.H. White

First Rate Quotes By Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.: Science is a first-rate piece of furniture for

Science is a first-rate piece of furniture for a man's upper chamber, if he has common sense on the ground floor. — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.