“The path to wisdom does, in fact, begin with a single step. Where people go wrong is in ignoring all the thousands of other steps that come after it. They make the single step of deciding to become one with the universe and for some reason forget to take the logical next step of living for seventy years on a mountain and a daily bowl of rice and yak butter tea that would give it any meaning. While evidence says that the road to Hell is paved with good intentions, they're probably all on first steps.”

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

“Don't you agree? Swordplay is a dance of sorts, an understanding of the logical, most sophisticated next step. Except that in a fight, one must take the unexpected step. In dance it is all about taking the right, expected step.”

“Every journey begins with the first step of articulating the intention, and then becoming the intention.”

“Steps can be special and mysterious, taking on a metaphorical quality as they become a powerful way to define the truth. The concept of “taking one’s first step” is often overrated. Aftertaking a first step, no one ever stops cold. It is the succession of steps moving forward with a purpose that has true meaning in our lives.”

“Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.”