Whereas to write, all you need is paper and an idea, so I felt that writing might be my stepping stone.
Cities need old buildings so badly it is probably impossible for vigorous streets and districts to grow without them.... for really new ideas of any kind--no matter how ultimately profitable or otherwise successful some of them might prove to be--there is no leeway for such chancy trial, error and experimentation in the high-overhead economy of new construction. Old ideas can sometimes use new buildings. New ideas must use old buildings.
When you choose to overcome something that could paralyze people, you have the choice to either let that happen or use that as a stepping-stone to something new and different in the future.
People would be like, 'Oh, 'Saturday Night Live' is such a stepping stone!' And I remember being like, 'A stepping stone?! This is my everything! I could just stop right here! This is the pinnacle!'
You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone.
By what strange law of mind is it that an idea long overlooked, and trodden under foot as a useless stone, suddenly sparkles out in new light, as a discovered diamond?
Use pain as a stepping stone, not a camp ground.
Your initial idea may or may not work, but you have to remember that a failed idea is nothing but a stepping stone to a bigger success.
If you're gonna use me as a stepping stone, you'd better step hard!
Love is the stepping stone to new beginnings.
The dream of those who come to Genoa is that they use it as a stepping stone towards a big club.
NAFTA is a major stepping stone to the New World Order.
Whatever has been discovered has to be put to use - otherwise, what is the use of the discovery?
Is the NAFTA a stepping stone toward the New World Order? Absolutely!
Don't let failure deter you; use it as a stepping-stone and an educational experience towards making your mark on the world.
Hoods are good parts because they're always flashy and attract attention. If you've got any ability, you can use that as a stepping stone.