#first

To the as-yet-unborn, to all innocent wisps of undifferentiated nothingness: Watch out for life. ↗

The first responsibility of the Muslim is as teacher. That is his job, to teach. His first school, his first classroom is within the household. His first student is himself. He masters himself and then he begins to convey the knowledge that he has acquired to the family. The people who are closest to him. ↗

— H. Rap Brown

#begins #classroom #closest #convey #family

Dr Weiss, at forty, knew that her life had been ruined by literature ↗

— Anita Brookner

#literature #ruined #life

Our first record didn't come out on vinyl, so I think that might have had something to do with actually being in a position to make sure that it came out in vinyl this time. It sounds way better. ↗

— Jeff Ament

#being #better #came #come #first

Behind tranquillity lies conquered unhappiness. ↗

— J. William T. Youngs

#humanitarian #politics #women-s-rights #life

With respect to the first of these obstacles, it has often been made a matter of grave complaint against Political Economists, that they confine their attention to Wealth, and disregard all consideration of Happiness or Virtue. ↗

— Nassau William Senior

#attention #been #complaint #confine #consideration

Reader, I kissed her. A quiet walk we had, she and I. ↗

— Gary D. Schmidt

#kiss #love

There's no love like the first. ↗

— Nicholas Sparks

#love

I have never been in love before," Julian said. "You're my first-and you'll be my only. ↗

— L.J. Smith

#forbidden-game #jenny #julian #only-love #love

When you care more if someone else lives than you do about yourself- is that what [love is]? ↗