#first

What is my task? First of all, my task is to be pleasing to Christ. To be empty of self and be filled with Himself. To be filled with the Holy Spirit; to be led by the Holy Spirit. ↗

— Aimee Semple McPherson

#empty #filled #first #first of all #himself

It is not the first duty of the novelist to provide blueprints for insurrection, or uplifting tales of successful resistance for the benefit of the opposition. The naming of what is there is what is important. ↗

— Ian Mcewan

#blueprints #duty #first #important #insurrection

Out of 30 years of Second City I was probably the third African-American with the main stage cast. I was surprised when I first heard that. I think part of the reason that improvisation has never been popular with African-Americans is that it isn't popular in the inner cities. ↗

— Tim Meadows

#been #cast #cities #city #first

I usually look at things like that from an audience perspective first, then have a closer look at the specific character they're talking about me for. ↗

— Colm Meaney

#audience #character #closer #first #i

The first thing I learned was the theme from Peter Gunn. ↗

— Pat Metheny

#first thing #i #learned #peter #the first thing

The first sequel thing I wrote was this 'Forever Dawn' thing that will never get out, because it's horrid. But it's a really good outline for 'Breaking Dawn' - it's very similar. I knew what I was doing, which is good, because I think if I hadn't, there might have been a lot of pressure. ↗

— Stephenie Meyer

#been #breaking #dawn #doing #first

When you have your heart broken for the first time, you gain depth. ↗

— Sienna Miller

#depth #first #first time #gain #heart

In the spring of 1994 I decided not to seek reelection to the Senate. I had made the decision 12 years earlier, Christmas Day of 1982, just after I had been first elected to a full term, that I would do the best I could for a limited time. ↗

— George J. Mitchell

#been #best #christmas #christmas day #could

For the first time in my career, I'm working in a fine-arts arena, so I'm finally getting some intelligent reviews. ↗

— Joni Mitchell

#career #finally #first #first time #getting

A young sailor boy came to see me today. It pleases me to have these lads seek me on their return from their first voyage, and tell me how much they have learned about navigation. ↗

— Maria Mitchell

#boy #came #first #how #lads