---
title: "3 Step Important Quotes by 3 authors"
description: "Browse 3 Step Important quotes by 3 authors. Discover the best Step Important sayings and thoughts."
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> [To go far you must begin near, and the nearest step is the most important one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jiddu-krishnamurti/to-go-far-you-must-begin-near-and-the-nearest-step-is-the-most/)

[Jiddu Krishnamurti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jiddu-krishnamurti/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c3e/jiddu-krishnamurti-249_important_to-go-far-you-must-begin-near-and-the-ne_216666.jpg)

> [The first step is the most important. It is the most crucial and the most effective as it will initiate the direction…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-backley/the-first-step-is-the-most-important-it-is-the-most-crucial-and-the/)

[Steve Backley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-backley/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7cc/steve-backley-12780_chosen_the-first-step-is-the-most-important-it_261671.png)

> [Every fight since I lost in the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix, every step for me is very important. Every fight becomes harder…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrei-arlovski/every-fight-since-i-lost-in-the-strikeforce-heavyweight-grand-prix/)

[Andrei Arlovski](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrei-arlovski/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ff9/andrei-arlovski-6781_becomes_every-fight-since-i-lost-in-the-strikefo_962782.jpg)

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