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Start Quotes

Every beginning asks something of you.

A few of these weigh the cost of starting over against holding onto what already works, whether in sport, politics or a career choice. For quotes on taking the next step, see our Go quotes.

I hit my thirties and felt I had to start being profound.

Quotes by Adrienne C. Moore

You're entering dangerous land when you start theorising about comedy.

Quotes by Adrian Edmondson

Sometimes, I sit with my guitar and start playing... something or the other pops into my head... Basically, I write whatever that comes to my mind. I've written a lot of songs, but they are lying in my cupboard... I...

Quotes by Aditya Roy Kapur

I believe in the institution of marriage. I want to get married and start a family.

Quotes by Aditya Roy Kapur

Always Quotes

That's what you want art to do, to open people up and start conversations.

Quotes by Adepero Oduye

A footballer who says they don't want to start games is in the wrong job.

Quotes by Adebayo Akinfenwa

I don't ever take an extended period off between minicamp and the start of training camp.

Quotes by Adam Vinatieri

I guess I'm used to TV where we don't really rehearse. You block it out, and then you just start shooting.

Quotes by Adam Scott

With Fountains Of Wayne, I almost always start with lyrics - maybe not the entire lyric, but I almost always need a couplet or something, and then I work from there. With Ivy, it's much more about the atmosphere and...

Quotes by Adam Schlesinger

Go Quotes

I usually start with a lyric and see where that takes me.

Quotes by Adam Schlesinger

Before competition, I start to question things. I don't know why it happens, but you've got to control it so you don't get too far out of the race.

Quotes by Adam Peaty

I start a lot of things and purposely leave them unfinished. When I have a bunch of really long emails, and I need time to think about the response, I'll actually start replying, leave them as drafts, and move onto...

Quotes by Adam Grant

In college, my idea of a productive day was to start writing at 7 A.M. and not leave my chair until dinnertime.

Quotes by Adam Grant

To generate creative ideas, it's important to start from an unusual place. But to explain those ideas, they have to be connected to something familiar.

Quotes by Adam Grant

Good Quotes

I'm still undisciplined in the fact that I'm not writing anything down. I just get these lines and start piecing it together and then going back.

Quotes by Adam Granduciel

I try to just keep chipping away at, you know, this little idea you may start with and then work on something for seven, eight months. Eventually it just kind of turns into something.

Quotes by Adam Granduciel

I didn't want to start aiming for fame. It would be silly to not have entertained offers.

Quotes by Adam Granduciel

Most people hoard their money - just keep it in the bank. Bitcoin will really take off when people start spending it, creating a velocity of money.

Quotes by Adam Draper

As a first movie, 'The Hobbit' is not a bad place to start.

Quotes by Adam Brown

Like Quotes

For any movement to gain momentum, it must start with a small action. This action becomes multiplied by the masses, and is made tangible when leadership changes course due to the weight of the movement's voice.

Quotes by Adam Braun

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about starting despite pain or difficulty?
Yes - one quote is blunt about it: "Sooner or later you have to start pitching in pain," describing the reality of an athlete's arm wearing down over time.
Does this page include a quote about starting fresh in a broader, political sense?
It touches on it - one quote considers what's gained by keeping "old traditions" while imagining "a United States of Europe."
Is there a quote about not starting a career for the wrong reasons?
Yes - one quote pushes back on superficial reasons for a career, saying the goal wasn't to "get on magazine covers or start my Porsche collection" or chase a certain lifestyle.
Is there a short, punchy quote about starting young?
Yes - it's just a few words: "we start young, honey!"
Where can I find more quotes on similar themes?
Browse our Go quotes for more on taking action, Good quotes, Like quotes, or Always quotes for related ideas.

Others simply celebrate starting early or staying grounded about why you began in the first place. Browse Always quotes or Good quotes for more.