I got my first real six string, bought it at the five and dime, played it 'til my fingers bled.
There is little sense in attempting to change external conditions, you must first change inner beliefs, then outer conditions will change accordingly.
If one day I have to leave Barcelona, probably the first thing I will look into is Arsenal
Are you or aren't you convinced that weakness is a man's condition? How can you raise yourself if you haven't fallen first?
Big, undreamed-of things — the people on the edge see them first.
Being a smart shopper is the first step to getting rich.
When you first start working for me, directly for me, I micromanage until I trust you.
Go out there and get rich. Get so obnoxiously rich that when that tax bill comes, your first thought will be to choke on how big a check you have to write.
Everyone has ideas. The first step is to learn more about your industry than anyone in the world. Otherwise there is a good chance that the lady that knows it better than you is going to kick your ass. Then you just have to go for it. No excuses. Just work your ass off.
I was not only the first woman to become secretary of state, I was the first [U.S.] secretary of state of the 21st century. I was the first secretary of state to own a Web site, to visit Internet cafes, and to make Internet access a part of policy.