“Gratitude is the first step of success.”

“Learn gratitude if you want any chance of success.”

“As your gratitude increases, so does your success.”

“Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to
you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something
bigger and better than your current situation.”

“He who receives a benefit with gratitude, repays the first installment of it.”
Qui grate beneficium accipit, primam eius pensionem solvit.

“Every step is a first step if it's a step in the right direction.”

“Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.”

“My gratitude to them [my first teachers] grows as I myself grow older.”

“Gratitude is a sign of maturity. It is an indication of sincere humility. It is a hallmark of civility. And most of all it is a divine principle. … Indeed, gratitude is the beginning of civility, of decency and goodness, of a recognition that we cannot afford to be arrogant. We should walk with the knowledge that we will need help every step of the way.”

“Birth control is the first important step woman must take toward the goal of her freedom. It is the first step she must take to be man’s equal. It is the first step they must both take toward human emancipation.”