50 First Impression Quotes That Will Boost Your Outlook

Quotes on first impression

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• “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

• “Nice words and nice appearance doesn't conclude that someone is nice, I believe that the nicer you look, the more deceptive you appear.” ― Michael Bassey Johnson

• “First impression is not the last reflection of a true friend, so if you are head over heels for someone who just bought you a cake, you'd better think twice before devouring your misery.” ― Michael Bassey Johnson

• “What do people see in me on the first impression? ... Is there any imprint left from the love I knew? A rebirth mark?” ― David Grossman, Komt een paard de kroeg binnen

• “First impression must be accurate because getting into people’s minds and correcting erroneous viewpoint is impossible.” ― Vincent Okay Nwachukwu, Weighty 'n' Worthy African Proverbs - Volume 1

• "First impressions matter. Experts say we size up new people in somewhere between 30 seconds and two minutes." ― Elliott Abrams

• "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

• "I don't know if you've ever noticed this, but first impressions are often entirely wrong." ― Daniel Handler

• "First impressions are always unreliable." ― Franz Kafka

• "It is sometimes difficult to get rid of first impressions." ― Sherrilyn Kenyon

• "First impression is unfair, because a first impression of somebody is guarded, and you don't know the person." ― Frank Oz

• "In difficult circumstances always act on first impressions." ― Leo Tolstoy

• "The strangest part about being famous is you don't get to give first impressions anymore. Everyone already has an impression of you before you meet them." ― Kristen Stewart

Quotes about first impression

• "People tend to hold on to their first impressions - that's why those first descriptions can be so important. You don't even necessarily look at people that carefully after a while; you just hold on to that early impression." ― Miranda July

• "It's pretty simple, pretty obvious: that people's first impressions of people are really a big mistake." ― Vincent D'Onofrio

• "It is only at the first encounter that a face makes its full impression on us." ― Arthur Schopenhauer

• "Never lose the first impression which has moved you." ― Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot

• "My theory about meeting people,' he said,'is that it's better not to make a really good first impression. Because it's all downhill from there. You're always having to live up to that first impression, which was just an illusion." ― Lisa Kleypas

• "First impressions are often signals from the deep that we should credit oftener than we do." ― Katherine Anne Porter

Funny first impression quotes

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• “First impressions are important, but everyone deserves a second chance.” Unknown

• “Memory in youth is active and easily impressible; in old age it is comparatively callous to new impressions, but still retains vividly those of earlier years.” Charlotte Bronte

• “First impressions are very important, so make sure to be weird right away.” Unknown

• “In order to share one's true brilliance one initially has to risk looking like a fool: genius is like a wheel that spins so fast, it at first glance appears to be sitting still.” ― Criss Jami, Venus in Arms

• “We sometimes try to impress people we just met by not trying to impress them.” ― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

• “Some people wish they were as happy as or happy like some people think they are.” ― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

• “Want to make a good first impression on a guy? Ask questions about him, seem interested, listen, giggle and swallow.” Unknown

• “First impressions are whack because depending on how comfortable I was when I met them there are people out there who actually think I’m shy & others who are like she has never shut up a single second in her life.” – Ellie Schnitt

• “My sister is about to have a baby and my brother showed up to the hospital in a suit because “first impressions matter”. Unknown

• “There’s no first impressions anymore. You go to a job interview, and they’ll probably Google you. It’s a shame – people should play it a little closer to the chest as far as what information they release to the world. If I’m angry about something, I’m not going to take to my Twitter.” – Patrick Stump

Good and bad first impression quotes

Good first impression quotes

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• "A good first impression can work wonders" ― J. K. Rowling

• "Go out of your way to make an outstanding first impression." ― Robert Cheeke

• “I just don’t give off a great first impression.” – Mike Birbiglia 

• “What people say and feel about you when you've left a room is precisely your job while you are in it.” ― Rasheed Ogunlaru

• “Life is a first impression. You get one shot at it. Make it everlasting.” ― J.R. Rim

• “The first impression you send out, is usually how people will remember you by. So make sure it's worth looking back on.” ― Christine E. Szymanski

• "You only have one first chance to make one first impression that lasts a lifetime." ― Nas

• "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

• "Two things remain irretrievable: time and a first impression." ― Cynthia Ozick

• "You never get a second chance to make a first impression." ― Will Rogers

• "First impressions never have a second chance." ― Charles R. Swindoll

• "It's important to make a great first impression, so make sure to hold on to your damn weave." ― RuPaul

Bad first impression quotes

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• “My first impression of him was that he was free spirited, clever, funny. That proved to be completely inaccurate.” ― Ottessa Moshfegh, My Year of Rest and Relaxation

• “I took him for a kind of buffoon. Now I see he is a devil.” ― Iris Murdoch, The Green Knight

• "If people are failing, they look inept. If people are succeeding, they look strong and good and competent. That's the 'halo effect.' Your first impression of a thing sets up your subsequent beliefs. If the company looks inept to you, you may assume everything else they do is inept." ― Daniel Kahneman

• "We must learn and then teach our children that niceness does not equal goodness. Niceness is a decision, a strategy of social interaction; it is not a character trait. People seeking to control others almost always present the image of a nice person in the beginning." ― Gavin de Becker

• "You know who makes a great first impression? Liars." ― Daniel Tosh

• “I hope this in some small part makes up for the terrible first impression. I would love to take you out for a drink sometime. I promise not to spill it on you.” ― Erika Lance, On the Verge

• “You think you'll save us with your false impressions? You think it's working but you won't change me.” Blessthefall

• “There are some people who leave impressions not so lasting as the imprint of an oar upon the water.” Kate Chopin

• “First impressions are key,if you give me a bad first impression I probably will have that idea of you forever honestly.” Unknown