Quotes that support a new life starting in April—words that gently give you a push forward.

Climb the first step without doubt. You don’t need to see the whole staircase. Just take the first step anyway.NEW!Martin Luther King

322 Climb the first step without doubt. You don’t need to see the whole staircase—just take the first step.

Martin Luther King, a leader who spearheaded the civil rights movement and had a profound impact on dismantling racial discrimination, is also known as Dr.

King.

His words especially resonate at the start of a new chapter in life, when the future is unclear and anxiety can easily take hold.

Even if everything isn’t perfectly in place, taking the first step can spark change.

The idea that courageous action, rather than a flawless plan, is what opens the way forward has encouraged countless people.

It’s a famous quote that teaches the value of moving ahead even while uncertain.

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No matter how many times you fall, you can start over as many times as it takes. “Failure” isn’t falling down; it’s not getting back up.NEW!Mary Pickford

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Mary Pickford, a leading actress of the silent film era who also helped found the film production company United Artists, was someone who knew the countless challenges behind success.

Her words resonate with hearts that might hesitate for fear of failure when starting a new life.

Anyone can stumble; what truly matters is the will to stand up again.

Even on days when things don’t go as planned in an unfamiliar environment, her message reminds us that life allows us to start over as many times as we need.

It’s a quote that gives us the courage and the push to keep looking forward.

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If you don’t want to make an irreparable major mistake, you must not fear failing early.NEW!Hideki Yukawa

If you don’t want to make an irreparable, major mistake, you must not fear failing early.

Hideki Yukawa, the theoretical physicist who became the first Japanese laureate of the Nobel Prize in Physics, established the meson theory and left a significant mark on the history of Japanese science.

These words help untangle the hearts of those who become unable to take a step forward because they focus only on avoiding failure.

April, when many people start a new chapter in life, is a time when it’s easy to feel uneasy in unfamiliar environments, but small failures are valuable ingredients for growth.

Precisely because we stumble early, we can correct our course and choose a better path.

This is a famous quote that teaches the importance of embracing challenges without seeking perfection.

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Being honest doesn’t necessarily lead to having many friends. But it always leads to having true friends.NEW!John Lennon

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John Lennon, who raced through life with love and peace.

Not only through the Beatles and his other musical endeavors, but also through his anti-war efforts and persistent advocacy for peace, he left precious shards of his spirit.

Just imagining what he might be doing if he were alive in today’s Reiwa era is thrilling, isn’t it? His words about friendship are especially meaningful.

As the English saying goes, “A friend in need is a friend indeed,” the idea that a friend in a pinch is a true friend seems to be universal.

You’ll likely have many new encounters at a new workplace or school, but be careful not to settle for superficial relationships.

A true friend is someone who stands by you when you are wrong—because anyone will stand by you when you are right.NEW!Mark Twain

A true friend is someone who stands by you when you are wrong, because when you are right, anyone will stand by you. — Mark Twain [Keizoku Keiei • Yoshinari Noda]

Do you know the story “Toshishun” by Ryunosuke Akutagawa? When Toshishun becomes wealthy, many people come to visit him, but once he falls into poverty, no one comes anymore.

It’s a story that zooms in on such human ego.

I sense a similar tone in this quote by Mark Twain.

A true friend is someone who points out your mistakes, stands by you even in unfavorable situations, and is always there for you.

They don’t flip their hand and switch between ally and enemy.

Do you have such good friends?

It’s not that we don’t try because it’s difficult. It becomes difficult because we don’t try.NEW!Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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Lucius Annaeus Seneca was a statesman of the Roman Empire from long ago, around the time when the Common Era began.

He was also active as a philosopher and a poet.

Many ancient philosophers were also poets, weren’t they? Laozi, Zhuangzi, Homer, Hesiod—the list goes on.

These words left by such a master of language may resonate with many of you: a reminder that a “dislike of doing” akin to a “dislike of eating without trying” only creates difficulties.

With this in mind, let’s reaffirm our resolve.

In this new spring, keep your spirit of challenge alive!

A challenge in a new place is always hard for anyone. But life is a challenge at every moment.NEW!Kazu Miura

A legend, an iron man—Miura Kazuyoshi has reached a level where no words can describe him, a true “saint of soccer.” His nickname “Kazu” is the most famous moniker in Japan, known even to those who aren’t soccer fans.

From the early days of the J.League through its mature years, it’s no exaggeration to say that Kazu has continued to support Japanese soccer.

The fact that it’s now commonplace for top players to succeed overseas—he laid the groundwork for that too.

Please etch Kazu’s words into your heart.

When your new life from spring hits a rough patch, that’s exactly when you should remember them!