The First Bond of Society is Marriage.
The men who administer public affairs must first of all see that everyone holds onto what is his, and that private men are never deprived of their goods by public men.
People who advocate simplicity have money in the bank; the money came first, not the simplicity.
With the first drink comes the truth, with the second drink comes wishful thinking, and with the third drink come the lies.
Life always kills you in the end, but first it prevents you from getting what you want.
Abortion is violence; a deep, desperate violence inflicted by a woman upon, first of all, herself.
All new learning looks at first like chaos.
I realize, for the first time, how very lonely I’ve been in the arena. How comforting the presence of another human being can be.
It’s the first time I’ve ever kissed a boy, which should make some sort of impression I guess, but all I can register is how unnaturally hot his lips are from the fever.
Haymich finally drops the good-natured act. “you know who else, Katniss. You know who stepped up first.” Of course I do. Gale.
My voice, at first rough and breaking on the high notes, warms up into something splendid. A voice that would make the mockingjays fall silent and then tumble over themselves to join in.
Living out here, I have found that many creatures would prefer not to fight. But if your first instinct is to reach for your sword, you will never discover that.
It’s the first gift that’s always the hardest to pay back.
That was the first time I ever saw him smile. It transformed him from someone menacing to someone you wished you knew.
But if you want to find peace, you must first be able to hope it is possible.
Besides, it’s the first gift that’s always the hardest to pay back. I wouldn’t even have been here to do it if you hadn’t helped me then.
You forgot my first lesson: don’t hesitate.
Worry about staying alive first. Then worry about how you’re going to live.
If you wanted to remold people, you had to break them down first.
Dimitri was on a first name basis with one of the most badass guardians around. Of course, Dimitri was pretty badass himself, so I shouldn’t have been surprised.