Thoughts on new beginnings

British poet

Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.

—Seneca

Roman philosopher

It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.

—William Shakespeare

English playwright

You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.

—Martin Luther King

American civil rights activist

Listen. I wish I could tell you it gets better. But, it doesn’t get better. You get better.

—Joan Rivers

American comedian

The most important thing to remember is this: To be ready at any moment to give up what you are for what you might become.

—WEB Du Bois

American-Ghanaian sociologist

Strength shows not only the ability to persist, but the ability to start over.

—F Scott Fitzgerald

American novelist

It always seems impossible until it’s done.

—Nelson Mandela

South African political leader

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

—Abraham Lincoln

American politician

Life’s not about expecting, hoping and wishing, it’s about doing, being and becoming.

—Mike Dooley

American author

The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide you’re not going to stay where you are.

—JP Morgan

American banker

The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.

—Socrates

Greek philosopher