"The law of life is to leave behind the ground one is standing on and then step forward."
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"Power never takes a back step only in the face of more power."
"The greatest step forward in human evolution was made when society began to help the weak and the poor, instead of oppressing and despising them."
"I will never step foot in the Octagon"
"All we have to do is understand that we're all here for a reason and to commit ourselves to that. Then we can laugh at our sufferings, large and small and walk fearlessly, aware that each step has meaning"
"Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves. It is a daily practice... No one can prevent you from being aware of each step you take or each breath in and breath out."
"Every path leads homeward, every step is birth, every step is death, every grave is mother."
"Build step by step. Push yourself, but not too hard. Learn. Keep it fun."
"When I step onto the court, I'm ready to play. If you're going up against me, you'd better be ready. If you're not going to compete, I will dominate you."
"If we do not step forward, then we step back. If we do not protect a right, then we deny it."
"The choices you make from this day forward will lead you, step by step, to the future you deserve."
"Life is singing also in the sand crunching under the slow and heavy steps of the guards, when we know how to listen to it."
"You learn so much from competition you gain confidence every time you have to step up and perform"
"Perhaps making movies is a step toward being able to move backward and forward and in and out of linear time."
"The journey with a 1000 miles begins with one step."
"Where did God come from? If we decide this is an unanswerable question why not save a step and conclude that the origin of the universe is an unanswerable question."
"Every failed experiment is one step closer to success."
"Let the results be a by-product of you taking impeccable steps day-in and day-out."
"She is so naked and singular. She is the sum of yourself and your dream. Climb her like a monument, step after step. She is solid."
"Clothing is the first step to building a character."