In the immediate postwar years, the whole of Europe was in a recession. So first of all, it helped us step out of a recession; it gave a certain amount of speed to the economy. But that was the first step. – Giovanni Agnelli
Kagoshima is the first step in our plan to develop increased scheduled air links between Hong Kong and Japan, especially the southern islands of Kyushu and Okinawa. – Helmut Sohmen
The first step is clearly defining what it is you’re after, because without knowing that, you’ll never get it. – Halle Berry
In order to get what you want, you must first decide what you want. Most people really foul up at this crucial first step because they simply can’t see how it’s possible to get what they want, so they don’t even let themselves want it. – Jack Canfield
In England, football is a big thing to talk about, but Liverpool, it’s a special place. You feel it when you make your first step. – Jurgen Klopp
Replacing General McChrystal with David Petraeus was a good first step, but more will be needed. – Jim Talent
I agree with the many who consider freezing all sorts of weapons systems a first step in a realistic disarmament policy. – Alva Myrdal
The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want. – Ben Stein
Slavery is the first step towards civilization. In order to develop it is necessary that things should be much better for some and much worse for others, then those who are better off can develop at the expense of others. – Alexander Herzen
The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are. – Chauncey Depew
108 members of congress have signed onto my Resolution of No Confidence in Attorney General Holder as a first step towards recognizing that he must be held accountable for the actions of his department and for his personal unwillingness to cooperate with congressional oversight requests. – Paul Gosar
Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. – Martin Luther King, Jr.
We were making the first step out of the age of chemistry and physics, and into the age of biology. – Jeremy Rifkin
The U.S. should support the historic Gaza withdrawal as a first step toward a final settlement: a permanent Palestinian state in Gaza and nearly all of the West Bank. – Lee H. Hamilton
The Interest Rate Reduction Act takes a first step toward providing critical stability by eliminating the threat of an immediate interest rate increase, while making clear the need to move toward a long-term solution that serves the best interests of taxpayers and borrowers. – John Kline
Pat Riley, Dave Checketts and Ernie Grunfeld – they brought the Knicks back to the glory days. It started with Rick Pitino. We took our first step with him, making the playoffs. When Pat came in we just kicked the door open. – Patrick Ewing
The first step to prescribing the right medicine is to recognize the cause of the illness. And, when it comes to what is ailing the global economy, extreme monetary easing has been more cause than cure. The sooner we recognize that, the stronger and more sustainable the global economic recovery will be. – Raghuram Rajan
We have said the first step was to designate the land, inform the owners. And the second would be to get the responses from the owners. And this will be openly done. – Robert Mugabe
