#first

The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools. ↗

— Confucius

#diligence #expectations #first #his #life

The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later. ↗

— Confucius

#difficulty #first #his #interest #later

They talk of a man betraying his country, his friends, his sweetheart. There must be a moral bond first. All a man can betray is his conscience. ↗

— Joseph Conrad

#betraying #bond #conscience #country #first

I sang for my family. And I think probably the first time I sang and got paid for it, I was about 6 or 7. ↗

— Barbara Cook

#family #first #first time #got #i

When I first hit the scene, it was just a lot of go, go, go, go, go. I have a lot of natural energy anyway, but it was over the top. ↗

— Dane Cook

#energy #first #go #hit #i

I worked in restaurants the first half of my life. ↗

— Bradley Cooper

#half #i #life #my life #restaurants

The first trick I bought at Macy's was a little wooden board where a quarter would appear and disappear. ↗

— David Copperfield

#board #bought #disappear #first #i

I haven't travelled that much before so this is the first time I get to see the big cities of Europe. I've never even been to US. ↗

— Ville Valo

#before #big #big cities #cities #europe

The first year or so on The Daily Show is pretty intense in terms of travel. You're going to the worst places in the country, talking to the craziest people in the world. ↗

— Rob Corddry

#craziest #daily #daily show #first #going

Brave men are brave from the very first. ↗

— Pierre Corneille

#brave men #first #men #very