The road may be rough, the journey may be tough and the experience may be bitter, but they are stepping stones to our future thrones.
Time is passing : not leaden steppingBut sprinting on winged feet,Quick silver slipping by.
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Step
The step that we are on is only a step to the next place, and no step regardless of how massive is ever a destination.
Failures to heroic minds are the stepping stones to success.
She took a step and didn't want to take any more, but she did.