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"Social progress takes effect through the replacement of all institutions by new ones; and since every institution involves the recognition of the duty of conforming to it, progress must involve the repudiation of an established duty at every step."
"When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot's hands."
"The ending is the beginning, and the beginning is the first step, and the first step is the only step."
"Without a future well designed we take hesitant steps."
"One day, I just decided I'm ready to go. So I went down with my guitar and sat on the front steps of Sam Phillips recording studio."
"Your own path you make with every step you take. That's why it's your path."
"I set another goal, a reasonable, manageable goal that I could realistically achieve if I worked hard enough. I approached everything step by step."
"Doubt follows white-winged hope with trembling steps."
"There are only so many skaters like Brian Orser. Nobody is going to just step into his shoes."
"Ultimately, every great endeavor consists of many little steps."
"He unwittingly takes a false step and plunges into the abyss."
"Every time I step onto an airplane, I turn to the right and take a good, hard stare into the maw of the engine. I don't know what I'm looking for. I just do it."
"There is a pain so utter, it swallows being up; The covers the abyss with a trance So memory can step around, across, upon it."
"Scepticism is the first step toward truth."
"The first step toward success will be the biggest one."
"The next step in mans evolution will be the survival of the wisest."
"In the gospels the very first step a man must take is an act which radically affects his whole existence."
"I love skating so much and I feel like every time I step out onto the ice, that's what I'm meant to do."
"Shedding off one more layer of skin, Keeping one step ahead of the persecutor within."
"Sacrifice is a step beyond convenience."
