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"In the first place, Descartes stands for the most explicit and uncompromising dualism between mind and matter."

James Mark Baldwin, American Philosopher

First, Mind, James M. Baldwin

"Except during the nine months before he draws his first breath, no man manages his affairs as well as a tree does."

George Bernard Shaw, Irish Dramatist

First, Man, Months

"Australian SF book publishing has undergone a boom recently, and sometimes it's easier for new writers to sell a book to a local publisher first, which then makes a US edition more likely."

Greg Egan, Australian Scientist

First, Publishing, Writers

"I learned to speak first, and then to sign. I have never really known what it was like to hear, so I can't compare hearing aids to normal hearing."

Marlee Matlin, American Actress

First, Hearing

"The first question which you will ask and which I must try to answer is this; What is the use of climbing Mount Everest? and my answer must at once be, it is no use. There is not the slightest prospect of any gain whatsoever."

George Leigh Mallory, British Celebrity

First, Gain, Question, Will

"First you find a little thread, a little thread leads you to a string, and the string leads you to a rope. And from the rope you hang by the neck."

A. I. Bezzerides, American Screenwriter

First,

"It was my band. I organized the band and Dizzy was in the band. Dizzy was the first musical director with the band. Charlie Parker was in the band. But, no, no, that was my band."

Billy Eckstine, American Musician

First,

"You know, I once leased a Mercedes because I got a good deal on it because of my first name."

Mercedes Ruehl, American Actress

First, Name

"I think we were the first picture to cut on Final Cut Pro. So we were the guinea pigs, because we got a deal on the system. But with that comes all sorts of technological problems I couldn't begin to describe."

Griffin Dunne, American Actor

First, Problems

"They wanted Guy Middleton instead of Kenneth More, and even Kay Kendall wasn't their first choice!"

Dinah Sheridan, English Actress

First,

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"Tennis lets you talk while you're playing."

Talk

"When I think of all the years in my 30s when I starved myself... but when I got the role of Lois, I stopped thinking about my looks and was just myself."

Thinking

"One of the greatest joys of tennis is having a nice volley and not really keeping score, not really looking at the lines, but just catching up with each other."

Tennis

"For me, there's a big difference between having a baby in your 20s and having a baby in your 40s."

Baby

"Croquet is tough. People play for months because the rules are so bizarre. Those crazy English."

People

"Well, I love having kids. But I have the advantage of having a lot of help, a real hands-on husband and small children whom I can easily manipulate."

Love

"Awards shows are my greatest inducement to get back into shape."

Awards

"I think it's a pretty good day if I can get through it without lifting a finger."

Day

"We did talk about cheese on our first date."

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