“Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.”

“If something knocks you five degrees out of whack, the journey of a thousand miles that begins with a single step ends up thousands of miles away from its intended destination.”

“The journey of a thousand leagues begins with a single step. So we must never neglect any work of peace within our reach, however small.”

“According to the ancient Chinese proverb, "A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step." My fellow Americans, let us take that first step. Let us, if we can, step back from the shadows of war and seek out the way of peace. And if that journey is a thousand miles, or even more, let history record that we, in this land, at this time, took the first step.”

“For a small reward, a man will hurry away on a long journey; while for eternal life, many will hardly take a single step.”

“All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.”

“You’ve got to think about big things while you’re doing small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction.”

“The longest journey begins with a single step, not with the turn of an ignition key.”

“If you can't do great things, do small things in a great way.”

“Don't look for big things, just do small things with great love…. The smaller the thing, the greater must be our love.”