Steps In Life Quotes

• At almost every step in life we meet with young men from whom we anticipate wonderful things, but of whom, after careful inquiry, we never hear another word. Life certain chintzes, calicoes, and ginghams, they show finely on their first newness, but cannot stand the sun and rain, and assume a very sober aspect after washing day.

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  Nathaniel Hawthorne

  Rain   Men   Inquiry  

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

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  Ben Stein

  Inspirational   Life   Motivational  

  Ben Stein (2010). “How Successful People Win: Using Bunkhouse Logic to Get What You Want in Life”, p.18, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• Each step in life has been another step in an area that was a challenge, that is highly satisfying and that gives you a great sense of pride afterwards.

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  Graeme Samuel

  Business   Pride   Giving  

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• It is not enough to stare up the steps, we must step up the stairs.

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  Vaclav Havel

  Inspiring   Success   Vision  

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• I like to find characters. 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 cares about, then it all gets real.

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  William Fichtner

  Real   Character   Play  

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• I've tried, at every step in life, to find a lesson. And accepting criticism with the same grace that you do the applause is something every young athlete needs to learn. ... I think it served me well to learn how to handle everything that came with the game's ups and downs. Some people call it growing another layer of skin. I just call it growing up.

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  Dan Marino

  Growing Up   Athlete   Thinking  

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• A well-tied tie is the first serious step in life.

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  Oscar Wilde

  Fashion   Ties   Style  

  Oscar Wilde, John Cooper (2013). “Oscar Wilde on Dress (ebook): Including –The Philosophy of Dress– by Oscar Wilde”, p.15, CSM Press

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