Step Quotes

Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed.

~ Khalil Gibran

From politics, it was an easy step to silence.

~ Jane Austen

If you're going through friendship issues, I would say, first of all take a step back. How important is the friendship to you? Sometimes, if someone's not being a good friend to you and isn't treating you the way you should be treated, then you kind of have to move on sometimes.

~ Victoria Justice

Technology breeds crime and we are constantly trying to develop technology to stay one step ahead of the person trying to use it negatively.

~ Frank Abagnale

My wife handles all of our technology. So if something goes wrong with the computer, I throw up my arms and step aside while the IT gal figures it out.

~ Ty Burrell

I've always tried to go a step past wherever people expected me to end up.

~ Beverly Sills

Step by step and the thing is done.

~ Charles Atlas

Every friend to the liberty of his country is bound to reflect, and step forward to prevent the dreadful consequences which shall result from a government of events.

~ Henry Knox

We've supported the U.S. every step of the way. The Philippines was the first government in Asia after September 11, in fact, the night of September 11; it was nighttime for us then. It was daytime here. We were the first government in Asia to come out and say that we're supporting the U.S.

~ Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

The responsibility of a minister is to step aside when there is a criminal investigation of the department. That protects the propriety of Parliament and of responsible government.

~ Jack Layton

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

~ Wendell Phillips

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

~ Lao Tzu

He dares to be a fool, and that is the first step in the direction of wisdom.

~ James Huneker

For me, personally, skiing holds everything. I used to race cars, but skiing is a step beyond that. It removes the machinery and puts you one step closer to the elements. And it's a complete physical expression of freedom.

~ Robert Redford

Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy and serenity.

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Be willing to step outside your comfort zone once in a while; take the risks in life that seem worth taking. The ride might not be as predictable if you'd just planted your feet and stayed put, but it will be a heck of a lot more interesting.

~ Edward Whitacre

Take a step back, evaluate what is important, and enjoy life.

~ Teri Garr

The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want.

~ Ben Stein

People need to understand that the Lauryn Hill they were exposed to in the beginning was all that was allowed in that arena at the time. I had to step away for the sake of the machine. I was being way too compromised. I felt uncomfortable having to smile in someone's face when I really didn't like them or know them well enough to like.

~ Lauryn Hill

To write a novel is to embark on a quest that is very romantic. People have visions, and the next step is to execute them. That's a very romantic project. Like Edvard Munch's strange dreamlike canvases where people are stylized, like 'The Scream.' Munch must have had that vision in a dream, he never saw it.

~ Joyce Carol Oates

I get a lot of dramas, but I'd like to do a romantic comedy type of movie; that'd be a nice step for me. No more screaming or running or shooting... for one movie where I can just be in love with a boy.

~ Serinda Swan

But you know, I have a pretty good relationship with the press and the paparazzi. It's just when they step over the line that, you know, enough's enough.

~ Elton John

So I just had to step up how I was doing it and the moment that I stepped up and the moment I focused all my energy on that is when things started to happen. So there's a direct relationship between my inspiration and my output.

~ Talib Kweli

A rejection is nothing more than a necessary step in the pursuit of success.

~ Bo Bennett

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

~ William Osler

The first and most important step toward success is the feeling that we can succeed.

~ Nelson Boswell

The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.

~ Nathaniel Branden

I'm living with every step. I can't live with regret. The past is the past. I'm not worried about it. I can't change it. I can't fix it. It is what it is. I'm just living.

~ Ryan Sheckler

If you don't like the way the world is, you change it. You have an obligation to change it. You just do it one step at a time.

~ Marian Wright Edelman

I've always looked for the perfect life to step into. I've taken all the paths to get where I wanted. But no matter where I go, I still come home.

~ Layne Staley

In our society leaving baby with Daddy is just one step above leaving the kids to be raised by wolves or apes.

~ Al Roker

Getting rid of the dictator is only a first step in establishing a free society. The dictatorship must also be disassembled.

~ George Ayittey

We're involved right now in some very significant legal battles and it would be the wrong thing for me to do to step out in the middle of those battles.

~ Bill Scott

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.

~ William Lashner

I come from a very, very small town. There were no other actors around. I never met any actors. A lot of those times when I'd be out in the sheds with my dad, I'd step outside, and there's just nothing out there but thousands of acres, forty thousand sheep, and miles of nothing. And so my mind would just wonder about what else was out there.

~ Jason Clarke

Employee fathers need to step up to the plate and put their family needs on the table.

~ James Levine