"No one thought up being. He who thinks he has, step forward."
Steps quotes
Steps
1.5K quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Explore further
Topics related to Steps
Browse quotes that often appear alongside steps — connected by shared ideas and recurring themes.
Quote collection
Steps quotes (page 8 of 75)
Follow a thought to its author, or read the full quote page.
"As with every phenomenon of the objective universe, the first step toward understanding work is to analyze it."
"And the first step, as you know, is always what matters most, particularly when we are dealing with those who are young and tender. That is the time when they are taking shape and when any impression we choose to make leaves a permanent mark."
"Step not beyond the beam of the balance."
"Fanaticism is just one step away from barbarism."
"In our willingness to step into the unknown, we surrender ourselves to the creative mind that orchestrates the dance of the universe."
"You don't have to go the gym - just walk 10,000 steps a day and you are activating your good genes. But do practise yoga."
"Accepting the absurdity of everything around us is one step, a necessary experience: it should not become a dead end. It arouses a revolt that can become fruitful"
"People will not disarm step by step; they will disarm at one blow or not at all."
"Every step into freedom contains within it the potential for greater bondage."
"And step by step You'll lead me / And I will follow You all of my days."
"The first step in a person's salvation is knowledge of their sin."
"We cannot take a step toward the heavens. God crosses the universe and comes to us."
"There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous."
"Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity."
"Push on, friend. You're just one exciting step from the banquet hall of life."
"Today, you can decide to walk in freedom. You can choose to walk differently. You can walk as a free person, enjoying every step."
"The supreme adventure is being born. There we do walk suddenly into a splendid and startling trap... When we step into the family, by the act of being born, we do step into a world which is incalculable, into a world which has its own strange laws, into a world which could do without us, into a world we have not made. In other words, when we step into the family we step into a fairy-tale."
"For a long time now my heart has had its shutters closed, its steps deserted, formerly a tumultuous hotel, but now empty and echoing like a great empty tomb."
"Take one step to the side and it's all absurd."