One Step At A Time Quotes

“Whatever you did today is enough. Whatever you felt today is valid. Whatever you thought today isn't to be judged. Repeat the above each day.”
― Brittany Burgunder

“Your personal growth is the only thing that matters. You own and write your story; no one else does. Believe in your unique steps up the mountain.”
― Brittany Burgunder

“Bird by bird buddy. Just take it bird by bird.”
― Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird

“One thing was certain: life was a maze. There was nothing “straight forward”. Everything that pretended to be straight somehow ended in unexpected twists and turns, only to leave you full of wonder at how you possibly made it through to the end. You couldn’t just pack a pair of hedge trimmers to take a shortcut and hoodwink fate. No, you had to walk the path of life given to you with all its detours. The goal wasn’t to avoid getting lost sometimes—in fact, that was most unlikely given that you were in a maze. The trick was simply to keep walking. To enjoy the process of getting lost and finding yourself again, different and more grown-up than when you had left. One step after another, that was all that it took. One step after another, so simple and so utterly enough.”
― Meara O'Hara, The Wanderess and her Suitcase

“One foot, then the other. Don't look at all five feet at once. Just take a step. And when you've taken that step, take one more. Eventually you'll make it to the shower. And you'll make it to tomorrow and next year too. One step.”
― Lori Gottlieb, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone

“On your darkest days do not try to see the end of the tunnel by looking far ahead. Focus only on where you are right now. Then carefully take one step at a time, by placing just one foot in front of the other. Before you know it, you will turn that corner.”
― Anthon St. Maarten

“Take it one step at a time—inarguably wise advice. And yet we all take a running leap, hoping the wind will catch us on its wings and lift us clear to the top of the beanstalk. Those few Jacks who have reached new heights in this manner inevitably wish they had taken more time to prepare for the overbearing giant who greeted them.”
― Richelle E. Goodrich, Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year

“My goals may seem impossibly far-fetched when really they're not.  
Break them down into steps and see how I accomplish great things.  
I can easily reach from A to B.  I can manage from B to C. I can then make it from C to D.  
And so eventually, I will find my way from A to Z.”
― Richelle E. Goodrich, Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year

“If you're not sure what to do, do what you have to do.”
― Chinonye J. Chidolue

“One foot in front of the other, more aimless than direct, Bradford left the waiting room for the outside world. Called for a taxi and then dialed Munroe again, desperate for her voice, for one ray of light in the darkness, afraid of what he might say if she did answer, afraid of himself and the inner deadening that pointed to a danger far more lethal than any rage he'd felt.”
― Taylor Stevens, The Doll

“One alphabet at a time, you can write an encyclopaedia. One word at a time, you can publish an entire library.”
― Israelmore Ayivor, How You Can Write Your Dream Book

“Even the longest book is read and was written one word at a time.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“No one can achieve their dreams, and become the kind of person they were meant to be all at once. It’s a series of little movements, and you can only take the step that’s right in front of you.”
― Josh Hatcher

“To sort out a parent’s death is bad enough, but in a foreign country, in a foreign language, it’s daunting. But there’s no one else to do it – my sister lives on the other side of the world – so I take it one step at a time, put one foot in front of the other, and get on with it. If I actually thought about what was ahead, I would panic.”
― Viv Albertine, Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys

“Because this, as it turned out, was her destiny. Not to be the powerful sorceress her people had been waiting for , not to to be the ruthless killer the assassins needed. Her destiny was to save one person at a time, change things one tiny step after another.
It still hurt, a tinge of loss. Her life wouldn't be grand, or dramatic, or momentous. There would be no great choices to make, no moments when everything would change. It would make a dull story if she was ever called upon to tell it.
It hurt, yes. But it was also something of a relief.”
― Leah Cypess

“One step is better than no steps.”
― Rebecca Brockway quoting 14-year-old son Carlino

“Setbacks allow us to take a step back and look at the view from a whole.”
― Brittany Burgunder, Safety in Numbers: From 56 to 221 Pounds, My Battle with Eating Disorders

“When I wanted to get into the habit of writing [...] I had to small-chunk-it so much to make this manageable. I started off with the length of a tweet: I commit to writing tweet-length essays everyday! And then eventually I was able to expand that.”
― David Tian Ph.D

“Even the most prolific writer writes only one word at a time.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Mile by mile one hits the milestone.”
― Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words

“Everything takes time, don't hurry yourself.”
― Mitta Xinindlu

“If you find yourself in a funk or feeling unmotivated with life, make a small goal. Start with a small area of chaos in your life. Make a short list of two or three things and check them off. This may help you feel like you are progressing. Wash the dishes, clean the closet, sweep the porch, organize your food pantry, or clean out your car.

You don’t need to go out and run a marathon. Instead, set a smaller goal. Walk 5,000 or 10,000 steps. In order to do that, you must start with one.”
― Eric overby

“Some won't stay but thank them for stopping by.”
― Nikki Rowe

“An image forms in my mind, the sight of a rabid animal locked in a cage. I'm that animal and this wheelchair is my cage.”
― Dave Cenker, Second Chance

“Only the steps of a one-step long journey can be taken all at the same time.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Oh, I wonder... I was trying to fix the whole thing at once... But maybe it needs to be done one step at a time? I can do this... I can do this!!”
― Joe Whitt, The Sprite and the Gardener

“You don’t need to go out and run a marathon. Instead, set a smaller goal. Walk 5,000 or 10,000 steps. In order to do that, you must start with one.”
― Eric overby