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Most Famous Step Quotes of All Time!

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If you step on people in this life, you're going to come back as a cockroach.

Quotes by Willie Davis

Every failure is a step to success.

Quotes by William Whewell

Much as we may wish to make a new beginning, some part of us resists doing so as though we were making the first step toward disaster.

Quotes by William Throsby Bridges

If I have a better idea, I say, 'Can we try one like this?' I try not to step on writers' toes, but ninety-nine percent of the time, it ends up in the movie, and sometimes it's the line that...

Quotes by William Sadler

In Montana, when we did 'Return to Lonesome Dove', we rode on the side of a hill at night in the dark; I was afraid my horse would step on one of the actors playing dead. The director said to...

Quotes by William Sanderson

The very first step towards success in any occupation is to become interested in it.

Quotes by William Osler

People read legal writing differently. When you're at the crux of a legal argument, every step is a step in the argument. The judge will see any holes. If you do that in fiction, it's too long and boring.

Quotes by William Lashner

I had an experience that was kind of backward. Instead of thinking that photography was a step down, it brought me a step up, to transpose and modify things.

Quotes by William Klein

My yesterdays walk with me. They keep step, they are gray faces that peer over my shoulder.

Quotes by William Golding

Here's the bottom line: I can't play someone if I can't figure out what he cares about. Everybody cares about something, even a rough character. It defines where we step in life. As soon as you find out what somebody...

Quotes by William Fichtner

Tomorrow I shall be sixty-nine, but I do not seem to care. I did not start the affair, and I have not been consulted about it at any step.

Quotes by William Dean Howells

Reasoning at every step he treads, Man yet mistakes his way, Whilst meaner things, whom instinct leads, Are rarely known to stray.

Quotes by William Cowper

My top priority as Attorney General is to continue the fight against violent crime, and step it up wherever needed.

Quotes by William Barr

As soon as we step beyond the established boundaries of pure thermodynamic theory, we enter a trackless region confronting us with obstacles which even the most astute of us are almost at a loss to tackle.

Quotes by Wilhelm Wien

My sign is Leo. A Leo has to walk with pride. When he takes a step, he has to put his foot down. You walk into a room and you want people to know your presence, without you doing anything.

Quotes by Wesley Snipes

What is defeat? Nothing but education. Nothing but the first step to something better.

Quotes by Wendell Phillips

Every step of progress the world has made has been from scaffold to scaffold, and from stake to stake.

Quotes by Wendell Phillips

Any public official - regardless of political party - who fails to recognize the problem with devaluing subsections of your constituency is unfit to serve and must step aside.

Quotes by Wayne Messam

Obama, Bloomberg and nearly every politician and gun-ban zealot pushing for a universal background check system are on record supporting mandatory gun registration, outright bans and even confiscation. To them, 'universal background checks' are just the first step in their...

Quotes by Wayne LaPierre

For the most part, the real work is done in the songwriting stage and recording; the next step is presenting to people.

Quotes by Washed Out

Frequently Asked Questions

What does confidence look like in these step quotes?
One speaker ties it to posture and presence: "A Leo has to walk with pride. When he takes a step, he has to put his foot down." It's about carrying yourself in a way that announces your presence without saying a word. For more on personal identity like this, see our Me quotes.
Do these quotes talk about progress as a difficult process?
Yes — one puts it starkly: "Every step of progress the world has made has been from scaffold to scaffold, and from stake to stake." It frames progress as something hard-won, not easy or automatic.
Is failure connected to taking a first step, according to these quotes?
Yes, in a hopeful way. One quote reframes defeat entirely: "What is defeat? Nothing but education. Nothing but the first step to something better." For more encouragement on getting started, our First Step collection is a great next read.
Is there a quote about accountability in public service?
There is. One speaker argues that any official who devalues part of their constituency "is unfit to serve and must step aside." It frames stepping aside as a matter of basic accountability.
Where can I find more uplifting quotes about progress?
Our Good and Life collections both touch on moving forward and making the most of each step along the way.

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