“The first impression sets the stage for further interaction.”
“Our interactions were confined to a nod as I settled down into my seat. A few days into our routine and we were like an old married couple--we'd just missed out the honeymoon and skipped straight from flirtation to habit." from "First Impressions”
“First impressions are everything, and second impressions are nothing”
“Troubles are God setting the stage for greater blessings in your life.”
“It is a cosmic joke. Preoccupation with survival has set the stage for extinction.”
“Imagination is the first stage of escapism.”