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Begin Quotes

Nothing happens until something begins.

Beginnings get treated with real respect in this collection, whether that means tracing a whole tradition of learning back to one foundational source, or the blunt advice that the only way through the first step is simply taking it. There's little patience here for overthinking a start.

Ultimately, the issue is not whether you are pro- or anti-sports betting. You begin, from my standpoint, from the premise that it is going to continue to exist, and if it is going to continue to exist, should it be...

Quotes by Adam Silver

The most promising ideas begin from novelty and then add familiarity.

Quotes by Adam Grant

All men begin their learning with Homer.

Quotes by Xenophanes

To begin, begin.

Quotes by William Wordsworth

Because Quotes

In a lot of cases, writers discover that the novel needs to begin later in the action than they'd first thought.

Quotes by Will Hobbs

Well I look for an accompanist that does his work well, this to begin.

Quotes by Victoria de los Angeles

If you could see the instructions that I gave Jerry to begin with, I'd be embarrassed.

Quotes by Tim LaHaye

I love American English, not least because a lot of it was ours to begin with. Indeed, many Americanisms can be found in the works of William Shakespeare.

Quotes by Susie Dent

Begin with the end in mind.

Quotes by Stephen Covey

Day Quotes

To believe with certainty we must begin with doubting.

Quotes by Stanislaus I

Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.

Quotes by Seneca

We shouldn't think anyone needs a Ph.D. in advanced investing in order to begin to invest.

Quotes by Sallie Krawcheck

When you confront a problem you begin to solve it.

Quotes by Rudy Giuliani

Trade wars aren't started by countries appealing to respected, independent trade authorities. Rather, trade wars begin when one country decides to violate international trade rules to undercut another country's industries.

Quotes by Ron Wyden

End Quotes

Acoustic phonetics, which is developing and increasing in richness very rapidly, already enables us to solve many of the mysteries of sound, mysteries which motor phonetics could not even begin to solve.

Quotes by Roman Jakobson

You begin with the possibilities of the material.

Quotes by Robert Rauschenberg

I think there are perhaps two ways in which one can begin.

Quotes by Robert Fitzgerald

Drinking makes such fools of people, and people are such fools to begin with that it's compounding a felony.

Quotes by Robert Benchley

'Tis safest in matrimony to begin with a little aversion.

Quotes by Richard Brinsley Sheridan

First Quotes

Contrary to common belief, Christian fiction did not begin with Catherine Marshall, Janette Oke, or Frank Peretti.

Quotes by Randy Alcorn

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this Begin quotes page about?
It's about the leap it takes to actually start something, from tracing a tradition of learning to its foundational source to advice on getting moving.
Why do these quotes emphasize starting over planning?
Several lines argue that overthinking a start delays progress, favoring direct, almost blunt encouragement to simply begin.
Is there a quote about creative work specifically?
Yes, one entry notes that writers often discover a story's true starting point comes well past where they first expected it to.
Does this collection cover formal or professional beginnings too?
Yes, one line reflects on the discipline of doing preparatory work well before a performance even starts.
Where can I find more quotes about first steps?
See our First quotes for more on getting started.

Writers in particular seem to wrestle with where a story should actually open, often discovering the true starting point comes well past where they first expected. For more on where things lead, see our End and First quotes.