87 One Step At A Time Quotes On Motivation, Inspiration and Moving Forward

Life can be difficult. At times, it feels like we are stuck in a never-ending cycle of bad news, stress and anxiety. It’s easy to become discouraged and give up on our dreams. But don’t despair! There is hope. In this blog post, we will explore 50 powerful quotes about moving forward one step at a time.

When life gets tough, it’s easy to lose sight of our hopes and dreams. But our goals are still achievable if we just keep taking it one step at a time! These 50 quotes about moving forward one step at a time will remind you that progress is possible even in the darkest times.

One Step At A Time Quotes

1. “A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” — Lao Tzu
2. “If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.”— Amit Ray
3. “Small steps taken consistently over time create remarkable achievements.” — Unknown
4. “You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
5. “Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.”— Abraham Lincoln
6. “If you want something you never had before, you have to do something you’ve never done before.”— Unknown
7. “If you believe it will work out, you’ll see the opportunities. If you don’t believe it will work out, you’ll see obstacles.” — Wayne Dyer
8. “The steps we take each day create our future.” — Unknown
9. “Every journey begins with a single step. You can’t get anywhere if you don’t take the first step.” — Unknown
10. “Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts.” — Albert Einstein
11. “Success isn’t a destination, it’s a journey. Take one step at a time and never give up.” — Unknown
12. “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
13. “Bird by bird buddy. Just take it bird by bird.” ― Anne Lamott
14. “One step at a time is good walking.” ― Proverb
15. “One step is better than no steps.” ― Rebecca Brockway
16. “Keep walking the walk, one step at a time.” ― Joyce Meyer
17. “You just do it one step at a time.” ― Marian Wright Edelman
18. “Some won’t stay but thank them for stopping by.” ― Nikki Rowe
19. “Everything takes time, don’t hurry yourself.” ― Mitta Xinindlu
20. “Life is like walking you take one step at a time.” ― Taylor Swift
21. “Take one step at a time, there’s no need to rush.” ― Jordin Sparks
22. “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” ― Lao Tzu
23. “Mile by mile one hits the milestone.” ― Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words
24. “No one ever got to the top of a mountain in one jump.” ― Doe Zantamata
25. “One step at a time is all it takes to get you there.” ― Emily Dickinson
26. “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” ― Arthur Ashe
27. “One may walk over the highest mountain one step at a time.” ― John Wanamaker
28. “Just take one step at a time… That’s really all you can do…” ― Noetic Alchemy
29. “If you’re not sure what to do, do what you have to do.” ― Chinonye J. Chidolue
30. “Our way to practice is one step at a time, one breath at a time.” ― Shaurya Suzuki
31. “Even the most prolific writer writes only one word at a time.” ― Mokokoma Mokhonoana
32. “One step is better than no steps.” ― Rebecca Brockway quoting 14-year-old son Carlino
33. “Even the longest book is read and was written one word at a time.” ― Mokokoma Mokhonoana
34. “One step at a time, I get to make positive choices to fulfill my dreams.” ― Deena Kastor
35. “Keep following your heart, dear ones, taking one step at a time.” ― Steve & Barbara Rother
36. “Beautiful things come together one stitch at a time.” ― Donna Goddard, Circles of Separation
37. “Nobody has the power to take two steps together, you can make only one step at a time.” ― Osho
38. “Only the steps of a one-step long journey can be taken all at the same time.” ― Mokokoma Mokhonoana
39. “Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time.” ― Lyndon B. Johnson
40. “Big achievements come one small advantage at a time, one step at a time, one day at time.” ― Jim Rohn

Motivating One Step At A Time Quotes

1. “I thought: Just one step. One step at a time. You don’t have to do them all at once.” ― Jennifer Niven
2. “One part at a time, one day at a time, we can accomplish any goal we set for ourselves.” ― Karen Casey
3. “One step at a time is enough for me. Impatience is simply a way of beating yourself up.” ― Susan Jeffers
4. “The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs… One step at a time.” ― Joe Girard
5. “Nothing happens without focus. Don’t try to do everything at once. Take it one step at a time.” ― Dave Ramsey
6. “The secret to a happier life? Just keep taking a tiny step of courage, one step at a time.” ― Karen Salmansohn
7. “Bird by bird buddy. Just take it bird by bird.” ― Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
8. “Live brightly, leave fear and move forward one step at a time with faith and confidence in the future.” ― Senora Roy
9. “Take one step at a time; in your life journey… Enjoy process, relish path; Tune in to lyrics and rhyme.” ― Shanta Gour
10. “To get through the hardest journey we need take only one step at a time, but we must keep on stepping.” ― Chinese Proverb
11. “Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed down-stairs one step at a time.” ― Mark Twain
12. “Leaps look good in the movies, but in fact, success is mostly about finding a path and walking it one step at a time.” ― Seth
13. “It’s difficult to change overnight but if you are persistent and take one step at a time you will see results!” ― Jack LaLanne
14. “One alphabet at a time, you can write an encyclopaedia. One word at a time, you can publish an entire library.” ― Israelmore Ayivor
15. “Take one day at a time. One step at a time. Break down challenges into small, do-able chunks. It will all get done.” ― Andres Reiser
16. “The person determined to achieve maximum success learns the principle that progress is made one step at a time.” ― David J. Schwartz
17. “Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step on your life. Tip toe if you must, but take the step.”
18. “We live and we learn to take one step at a time. There’s no need to rush. It’s like learning to fly, or falling in love.” ― Jordin Sparks
19. “It is through the valley that one reaches the mountain top I need but take one step at a time until I reach the pinnacle.” ― Lynne Jordan
20. “If you take each challenge one step at a time, with faith in every footstep, your strength and understanding will increase.” ― James E. Faust

Inspiring One Step At A Time Quotes

1. “We can not escape tragic roads. It is like grasping at the sun & trying to catch air. We must take one step at-a-time. Keep going.” ― Ace Antonio Hall
2. “Anxiety happens when you think you have to figure everything out at once. Breathe. You’re strong. You got this. Take it day by day.” ― Karen Salmansohn
3. “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
4. “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
5. “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
6. “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
7. “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
8. “You have to chase your dreams, no matter what. The impossible just takes a little longer. One stroke at a time, one step at a time, the impossible is easy to achieve.” ― Tori Murden
9. “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
10. “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
11. “I have learned to live my life one step, one breath, and one moment at a time, but it was a long road. I set out on a journey of love, seeking truth, peace and understanding. I am still learning.” ― Muhammad Ali
12. “We live and we learn to take one step at a time. There’s no need to rush. It’s like learning to fly, or falling in love. It’s gonna happen when it’s supposed to happen, and we find the reasons why one step at a time.” ― Jordin Sparks
13. “Dreams can come true, but there is a secret. They’re realized through the magic of persistence, determination, commitment, passion, practice, focus and hard work. They happen a step at a time, manifested over years, not weeks.” ― Elbert Hubbard
14. “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

One Step At A Time Quotes About Moving Forward

1. “You plant a garden one flower at a time. … You write a book one word at a time, clean a closet one shelf at a time, run a marathon one step at a time. If you feel defeated by some large task, get your spade and dig the first hole.” ― Jeanne Marie Laskas
2. “I will persist until I succeed. Always will I take another step. If that is of no avail I will take another, and yet another. In truth, one step at a time is not too difficult… I know that small attempts, repeated, will complete any undertaking.” ― Og Mandino
3. “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
4. “If you’re climbing the ladder of life, you go rung by rung, one step at a time. Don’t look too far up, set your goals high but take one step at a time. Sometimes you don’t think you’re progressing until you step back and see how high you’ve really gone.” ― Donny Osmond
5. “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
6. “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
7. “Courage is more exhilarating than fear and in the long run it is easier. We do not have to become heroes over night. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it is not as dreadful as it appeared, discovering we have the strength to stare it down.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt
8. “Live life one step at a time. Live easy, love easy, and learn easy. Somewhere in our subconscious mind is the thought that we’ll wake up tomorrow; the reason we can go to bed, and not fight sleep. Don’t struggle beyond your power, don’t live above your means, and don’t compete against the man next to you; he too has fears!” ― Uzar Idiseye Bennie
9. “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
10. “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
11. “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
12. “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
13. “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
14. “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
15. “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

Final Thoughts

Regardless of the challenge you’re facing, remember that taking life one step at a time is often the best way to proceed. Move forward with patience and perseverance, and don’t forget to take some time for yourself in between each step! With these 50 one step at a time quotes in mind, we hope you’re motivated and inspired to take on whatever life throws your way. Good luck!