“When you are not happy where you are, and you are not quite sure if you want to leave or how to leave, you are in the meantime. Its a state of limbo. You are hanging on, ready to let go, afraid to fall, not wanting to hurt yourself, afraid you will hurt someone else. In the meantime, you pray the other person will let go first so that you will not feel guilty.” IfsWantFeelsFirstsPersonsStatesFallHurtReadyPrayingLetting GoGuiltyWhere You AreNot HappyHanging OnLimboHurts Someone Book:In The Meantime: Finding Yourself And The Love You Want Source: In The Meantime: Finding Yourself And The Love You Want
“If I'm asked to play first, I should be ready. It's nice to be in the lineup, regardless of where you're at.” IfsShouldFirstsPlayNiceReady Author:Travis Hafner
“[Jesus] teaches that just as the sun gives light to both wicked and good, and the rain brings nourishment to righteous and unrighteous, God's compassion embraces all people. There are no pre-conditions for it, nothing we need to do first, nothing we have to believe. When we are ready to receive it, it is already there. And the more we live in its presence, the more effortlessly if flows through us, until we find that we no longer need external rules or Bibles or Messiahs.” PeopleIfsNeedsGivingFirstsBelieveLightJesusCompassionTeachSunConditionsReadyRainFlowEmbraceWickedRighteousNourishmentMessiah Author:Stephen Mitchell
“A good end cannot sanctify evil means; nor must we ever do evil, that good may come of it... It is as great presumption to send our passions upon God's errands, as to palliate them with God's name... We are too ready to retailiate, rather than forgive, or gain by love and information. And yet we could hurt no man that we believe loves us. Let us try then what Love will do: for if men did once see we love them, we should soon find they would not harm us. Force may subdue, but Love gains: and he that forgives first, wins the laurel.” IfsMenShouldTryingFirstsBelieveMayMeanEndsPassionEvilWinningNamesForceHurtInformationReadyGainsForgivingHarmPresumptionLaurelsBelieve In LoveSanctifyErrands Author:William Penn
“You cannot prevent a major catastrophe, but you can build an organization that is battle-ready, where people trust one another. In military training, the first rule is to instill soldiers with trust in their officers - because without trust, they won't fight.” PeopleFirstsFightingMilitaryReadyBattleMajorsTrainingOrganizationSoldierOfficersCatastropheInstillWithout TrustMilitary Training Book:Managing the Non-Profit Organization: Principles and Practices Source: Managing the Non-Profit Organization: Principles and Practices
“This is my 51st year, but I'm not ready to quit. I definitely didn't think when I first started back in 1963 that I'd be doing this for 50 years, but how many guys can say they do it? When retirement comes, I'm not sure when it is, but I'll be ready for it.” ThinkingYearsFirstsGuyReadyQuittingNot SureRetirementNot Ready Author:Verne Lundquist
“It is harder to see than it is to express. The whole value of art rests in the artist's ability to see well into what is before him. ... The model will serve equally for a Rembrandt drawing or for anybody's magazine cover. A genius is one who can see. The others can often 'draw' remarkably well. ... Those who get their technique first, expecting sight to come to them later, get a technique of a very ready-made order.” FirstsWellsArtMadeWholeArtistValuesOrderAbilityReadyGeniusModelsDrawsSightHarderTechniqueDrawingMagazinesExpectingAbility To SeeMagazine Covers Author:Robert Henri
“I'm strapped in [the barrel] with a five-point drag-racing harness. With 50 feet to go, they tell me on the walkie-talkie to get ready for a head-first. "We love ya, man," was the last thing I heard. Then I could feel myself going over.” MenFeelsFirstsLastsFiveHeardFeetReadyRacingDragBarrelsHarnessTalkiesWalkie TalkiesDrag Racing Author:Steve Trotter
“There's an expression in life: "You can only make one first impression." And that first impression has to be spectacular. So, I wait, and let people see it when it's ready to go. It's not a set rule, but I think it's the better way of working. People will agree with you because of your track record, but you want people to like it because it's good, not because you found it.” PeopleThinkingWayWantFirstsFoundWaitingRecordsReadyExpressionAgreeTrackImpressionSpectacularBetter WaysFirst ImpressionTrack Record Author:Simon Cowell
“When you are ready to make your first hires, look for people who understand your passion, want to add to your ideas and can envision ways to make improvements.” PeopleWayWantFirstsLooksIdeasPassionReadyAddImprovement Author:Richard Branson
“By 2018, an estimated 63 percent of all new U.S. jobs will require workers with an education beyond high school. For our young people to get those jobs, they first need to graduate from high school ready to start a postsecondary education.” PeopleNeedsFirstsSchoolJobsYoungReadyPercentHigh SchoolWorkersGraduatesGraduating High School Author:Bill Gates
“If the photographer is to create works that will stand for his spirit in the same way as artists in other genres, he must first - having no ready-made, abstract components such as works and sounds - supply other means to abstraction instead.” IfsWayFirstsMeanMadeSpiritArtistSoundReadyPhotographerGenreAbstractAbstractionComponents Author:Yukio Mishima
“We need prayer to understand God's love for us. If we really mean to pray and want to pray we must be ready to do it now. These are only the first steps towards prayer but if we never make the first step with determination, we will not reach the last one: the presence of God” IfsWantNeedsFirstsMeanLastsPrayerStepsReadyPrayingDeterminationFirst StepsReally MeanGod's LovePresence Of GodNeed Prayer Author:Mother Teresa
“The old actors in the old days, they used to go on tour, to get the play ready for the West End, and to learn their lines. The old timers used to say, "Be very careful, dear boy, what you get in to during the first weeks of a long tour."” FirstsLongEndsPlayUsedActorsLinesBoysWeekReadyGoes OnWestDearCarefulOld DaysOld TimeTimerWest EndOld Timers Author:Tom Courtenay
“When you get ready to write your novel, outline it first. There's nothing worse than getting halfway through and realizing you've painted yourself in a plot corner.” WritingFirstsRealizingNovelReadyCornersPlotHalfwayOutlines Author:Janet Evanovich
“My first book published in France was translated and titled Exercices d'Attente in 1972. It was a collection of short works written and published in Romania. In 1973 I was ready to publish the novel Arpièges, which I had started writing in Romanian and of which I had published some fragments under the title Vain Art of the Fugue. Some years later, I finished Necessary Marriage.” WritingYearsFirstsArtBookNovelWrittenReadyFinishedFranceVainTitlesCollectionsFragmentsPublishRomaniaFugue Author:Dumitru Tepeneag
“You have to be ready to go through peaks and valleys along the way. Be ready to sacrifice some of the things in life that are considered normal for most people for the first while. And understand the business of the film industry, because studying the art and your craft alone isn't enough anymore.” PeopleWayFirstsArtEnoughFilmStudySacrificeReadyIndustryNormalCraftsValleysThings In LifeFilm IndustryPeaks And Valleys Author:Kyle Cassie
“The cool thing is, when we first did our joint Ring Of Honour-New Japanies Wrestlers, I think that definitely existed. I think the ROH guys were like, "we can't let these New Japan guys outshine us" the new japan guys were ready to make a statement as it was this really big event in America. But the cool thing about this relationship is we've literally become a family now. A lot of us are friends with each. We obviously respect each other.” ThinkingFirstsBigsAmericaGuyEventsReadyRingsStatementsJapanHonourJointsWrestlerCool ThingsBig EventsRespect Each Other Author:Adam Cole
“Unfortunately, I did not feel ready at 27. I felt that that world was too big for me and I might make some total mistakes. I was a little afraid of going on the road. When you're that age, there are so many handsome men around, and for me, love is first. That shallowness had already knocked me really bad, and I didn't need any more of that.” MenWorldNeedsFeelsFirstsLittlesBigsMightAgeFeltLove IsMistakeReadyHandsomeShallownessHandsome Men Author:Linda Perhacs
“After I finished the Tycoons - on post-Civil War development - I realized how much I didn't know about the first half of the century, even though there had obviously been an enormous amount of development, so I read about and thought about that for a couple of years before I decided I was ready for a book.” KnowsYearsFirstsBookWarHalfCenturyReadyDevelopmentAmountCoupleDecidedFinishedI RealizedEnormousPostsCivil WarTycoons Author:Charles R. Morris
“I would speculate that a critical mass of the population has to internalize a middle class outlook first. International aid experience has demonstrated many times that just building railroads doesn't get you there. You need people ready to sue them.” PeopleNeedsFirstsClassMiddleBuildingReadyMassInternationalPopulationCriticalAidsMiddle ClassOutlookRailroadsCritical Mass Author:Charles R. Morris
“The first time I learned I could sell myself was when I convinced a wealthy American family to give me a job as a nanny. Childcare. Totally unqualified. But I learned to be ready for anything. And that I can adapt. That I can become the best diaper changer.” GivingFirstsI CanJobsReadyFirst TimeGive MeSellsConvincedWealthyDiapersNanniesAmerican FamilyUnqualifiedChildcare Author:Scott Raab
“When I finally decide that I'm ready to get out of bed, it could be the sunlight, it could be the fact that I'm awake, and, OK, first of all, I wake up in the morning because I have to go to the bathroom.” FirstsFactsMorningReadyBedWake UpAwakeSunlightBathroom Author:Saul Williams
“In high school, some of the guys were really into music. When I first joined the team as a sophomore, I was blown away when we came out for our first home matchI'm getting goose bumps just thinking about it. The seniors would bring their whole stereo system. We started by yelling and stuff inside this little room just off the gym; then the coaches said, "Ready. Go!" We threw open the door and came running out. Even when I hear the songs now I get all jacked up.” ThinkingFirstsLittlesSaidWholeHomeRunningSchoolGuySongStuffRoomsDoorsTeamReadyHigh SchoolCoachesGymSeniorBumpsYellingGeeseBlown AwaySophomoreFirst Home Author:Karch Kiraly
“As Trevor Noah recently quipped, the US appears ready to crown its first African dictator: Donald Trump.” FirstsReadyTrumpCrownsDictator Author:Andre Naffis-Sahely
“The first time I went to Daniel's [Radcliffe] apartment to just hang out before, because we're doing this crazy thing together, right away he said, "Do you want to put your hand in my mouth so we can get used to this?" And he was really ready to go. So we broke down any barriers pretty quick.” WantFirstsSaidHandsTogetherUsedCrazyReadyMouthsFirst TimeBrokeBarriersHanging OutApartmentCrazy Things Author:Paul Dano
“When we shot the first series of Aerobic Striptease, we shot five DVD's, so we slowly put out each DVD and timed it out that they were all done and shot and ready to go. We just started shooting the next series once we felt it was time to work on the next one.” FirstsDoneNextFeltFiveReadyShotsSeriesShootingDvdsThe Next One Author:Carmen Electra
“To be honest, I don't know. I started one [book] back in 1982 or '83 when I first retired. But I was only 25 or 26 and not ready to write my memoirs.” KnowsWritingFirstsBookHonestReadyMemoirBeing HonestRetiredNot Ready Author:Sugar Ray Leonard
“I was living in New York, so I just rode my motorcycle up to the set [of New Jack City]. So first day of work for me was kind of tough. I get ready to get off my bike, and I'm surrounded by the security guards, who were Louis Farrakhan's Nation Of Islam guys. Who had the double-breasted suits and guns. And this guy goes, "Where you goin'?" And I said, "I'm here to work." And they said, "No you're not." And I said, "Yeah. I'm here to work on the movie." And they said, "No you're not. Get on your bike."” FirstsKindSaidGuyNationsCitiesSecurityNew YorkReadyGunToughYeahIslamSuitsThey SaidBikeThis GuyMotorcycleSecurity GuardsNation Of Islam Author:Judd Nelson
“[Peter] Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" was my first go-to song in terms of getting into the zone and getting ready and then I quickly gravitated to rock and roll music in the mid-'60s with the Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, The Beatles, Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Rolling Stones, Carlos Santana. So many of them are still around and still going strong. I go out to see them all the time.” FirstsStillsYoungSongStrongTermRocksReadyStonesGratefulZonePeterBobRollingRock And RollDylanRolling StonesGoing StrongCrosbyTchaikovskyRock And Roll MusicSantana Author:Bill Walton
“When I did my first solo show and it made my dad uncomfortable, I wasn't quite ready for my spotlight moment in my life yet. I didn't have enough sense of myself and self-esteem and confidence: this is when I started looking to get my master's in something.” FirstsMadeSelfEnoughMomentsShowsSelf EsteemReadyMastersDadMy DadEsteemUncomfortableSoloSpotlightSelf Esteem And Confidence Author:Kelly Carlin-McCall
“Study your craft, first. Then explore the business side. If you can commit to mastering both, then you're ready to pursue acting as a living. I really want people to understand that you can't take shortcuts.” PeopleIfsWantFirstsSidesActingStudyReadyCommitPursueCraftsShortcuts Author:Michael Ealy
“I think you should do rehearsal and work at it, but when the camera rolls, you should be ready. Try to make it good the first time.” ThinkingShouldTryingFirstsReadyFirst TimeCamerasRehearsal Author:Oliver Stone
“We get 80 years, maybe at the most 100. Trillions of years in eternity. This life is preparation for the next. This is the warm-up back, this is the dress rehearsal, this is the get ready, this is the first lap around the track before the real race begins because it is in eternity.” YearsFirstsRealLife IsNextRaceReadyEternityDressesTrackWarmThis LifePreparationLapRehearsal Author:Rick Warren
“When I first came into the NFL, I was just trying to be super, super ready to learn the plays and all that. Now, I've found more balance. I think that with new life coming in, and family and everything else, balance has been critical. That goes for the social media part, too - allowing the fans to come into our world a little is cool.” ThinkingWorldTryingFirstsLittlesHas BeensPlayFoundSocialFansMediaReadyBalanceSocial MediaCriticalNflOur WorldAllowingNew Life Author:Russell Wilson
“I think my first hit was the first song I ever wrote. I actually wrote it in 2005 in college. The title of it is called "Ain't Ready”. It's just talkin about the relationship with a man and a woman, or even a woman and a woman; however you wanna look at it, and just that feeling of feeling like you're not ready for love and the other person is pushing for something that you don't want. I think that's something that a lot of people can relate to.” PeopleThinkingMenWantFirstsLooksPersonsFeelingsSongCollegeReadyLike YouRelateTitlesPushingNot ReadyReady For Love Author:Kevin McCall
“The real joy is in constructing a sentence. But I see myself as an actor first because writing is what you do when you are ready and acting is what you do when someone else is ready.” WritingFirstsRealHumorFunnyJoyActorsActingReadySentencesReal Joy Author:Steve Martin
“I was a fan of 'Six Feet Under' and was very sad when it ended, so I was not ready to switch my allegiance to another show. So I was like, 'I'm not watching this 'True Blood.'' Then a friend got a bootleg copy of the first four episodes, and by the third one, I was irrevocably hooked.” FirstsShowsFourBloodFeetFansReadySixThirdsCopiesEpisodesAllegianceNot ReadyHookedVery SadSix Feet Under Author:Denis O'Hare
“If we wish to make a new world we have the material ready. The first one, too, was made out of chaos.” IfsWorldFirstsMadeScienceWishSpaceReadyMaterialsChaosNew World Author:Robert Quillen
“So most astronauts getting ready to lift off are excited and very anxious and worried about that explosion - because if something goes wrong in the first seconds of launch, there's not very much you can do.” IfsFirstsCan DoReadyExcitedWorriedLiftsSecondsAnxiousExplosionsAstronaut Author:Sally Ride