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{{a|shitmaxim|}}{{shitmaxim|Every journey starts with one step}} | {{a|shitmaxim|}}{{shitmaxim|Every journey starts with one step}} | ||
:''An inch is better than a mile in the wrong direction'' | :''An inch is better than a mile in the wrong direction'' | ||
::—Bill Wyman, ''New Fashion'', 1982<ref>Okay, not the greatest motivational guru I grant you and in fact he said, “an inch is better than a mile in the ''right'' direction”, which makes ''no'' sense at all, and even less in the context of a | ::—Bill Wyman, ''New Fashion'', 1982<ref>Okay, not the greatest motivational guru I grant you and in fact he said, “an inch is better than a mile in the ''right'' direction”, which makes ''no'' sense at all, and even less in the context of a barking mad lyric.</ref> | ||
:''Oh, the grand old Duke of York —'' | :''Oh, the grand old Duke of York —'' | ||
:''He had ten thousand men:'' | :''He had ten thousand men:'' | ||
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It is hard to unpeel any truism without the lesson it promises evaporating before your eyes, and this one is no different: unless offered to support the contention that ''any'' movement is better than ''none'' — good advice for sharks, we gather — intoning that every journey starts with one step will only wear shoe leather. Especially if, like the [[JC]], you’re in the habit of setting out even for fruitful destinations without your wallet or a sensible carrier bag. | It is hard to unpeel any truism without the lesson it promises evaporating before your eyes, and this one is no different: unless offered to support the contention that ''any'' movement is better than ''none'' — good advice for sharks, we gather — intoning that every journey starts with one step will only wear shoe leather. Especially if, like the [[JC]], you’re in the habit of setting out even for fruitful destinations without your wallet or a sensible carrier bag. | ||
In any case, it isn’t deciding to set off that’s the trick, but ''where to''. Journeys to the dentist, to visit the mother-in-law, or to back into the spare room to look for the car keys for the fourth time today all start with one step as assuredly as do pilgrimages, | In any case, it isn’t deciding to set off that’s the trick, but ''where to''. Journeys to the dentist, to visit the mother-in-law, or to back into the spare room to look for the car keys for the fourth time today all start with one step as assuredly as do pilgrimages, ascensions of the Olympic daïs and holy wars . | ||
If your only guide to action is to take some, without pausing to assess its likely wisdom, expect to spend more time than you need walking ''away'' from spicy opportunities, and dropping through open | If your only guide to action is to take some, without pausing to assess its likely wisdom, expect to spend more time than you need walking ''away'' from spicy opportunities, and dropping through open manholes. | ||
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