1. A stunning first impression was not the same thing as love at first sight. But surely it was an invitation to consider the matter.-Lois McMaster Bujold
2. Possibly the most interesting first impression of my life came from the world of dreams.-P. D. Ouspensky
3. We don’t know where our first impressions come from or precisely what they mean, so we don’t always appreciate their fragility.-Malcolm Gladwell
4. It is only at the first encounter that a face makes its full impression on us.-Arthur Schopenhauer
5. What I am after is the first impression – I want to show all one sees on first entering the room – what my eye takes in at first glance.-Pierre Bonnard
6. First impressions matter. Experts say we size up new people in somewhere between 30 seconds and two minutes.-Elliott Abrams
7. Almost everyone will make a good first impression, but only a few will make a good lasting impression.-Sonya Parker
8. The first impression is the truth, and all that follows is merely the excuse of memory.-Andrew Crumey
9. No great thought, no great object, satisfies the mind at first view, nor at the last.-Abel Stevens
10. We sometimes encounter people, even perfect strangers, who begin to interest us at first sight, somehow suddenly, all at once, before a word has been spoken.-Fyodor Dostoyevsky
11. A firm, hearty handshake gives a good first impression, and you’ll never be forgiven if you don’t live up to it.-P. J. O’Rourke
12. It’s pretty simple, pretty obvious: that people’s first impressions of people are really a big mistake.-Vincent D’Onofrio
13. For me it’s always about first impressions. I trust my instincts. I love to prepare if it’s something that requires training. But I don’t like to prepare the psychology too much. I enjoy the psychology of the character but I work better from a first impression.-Billy Zane
14. You never get a second chance to make a first impression.-Andrew Grant
15. If you want to make a good first impression, smile at people. What does it cost to smile? Nothing. What does it cost not to smile? Everything, if not smiling prevents you from enchanting people.-Guy Kawasaki
16. Never forget that you only have one opportunity to make a first impression – with investors, with customers, with PR, and with marketing.-Natalie Massenet
17. I don’t know if you’ve ever noticed this, but first impressions are often entirely wrong.-Lemony Snicket
18. Our first impressions are generated by our experiences and our environment, which means that we can change our first impressions . . . by changing the experiences that comprise those impressions.-Malcolm Gladwell
19. A good first impression can work wonders.-J. K. Rowling
20. The first impression of a new subject is not necessarily the best. Seen from a different angle or under different condition it might look even better. Always study a three – dimensional subject with one eye closed.-Andreas Feininger
21. Never lose the first impression which has moved you.-Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot
22. My first feeling about the paper and the attitude is that it is absurd.-Arthur Holly Compton
23. Realize the value of putting down your first impression quickly.-Charles Webster Hawthorne
24. I influence anybody who is able to get through the chaos of my first impression.-Gary Vaynerchuk
25. Don’t second guess your professional first impression.-Mitch Miles
26. My first impressions of people are invariably right. right, people.-Oscar Wilde
27. Adjust your philosophy of First Impressions – You should know they’re meaningless by now.-Timothy Correa
28. First impressions are rarely worth preserving. Men typically fall short of our expectations.-Renate Linnenkoper
29. Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.-Dalai Lama
30. How you first meet the public is how the industry sees you. You can’t argue with them. That’s their perception.-Meryl Streep