Begin at the beginning, the king said gravely, and go till you come to the end; then stop.

One day Alice came to a fork in the road and saw a Cheshire cat in a tree. 'Which road do I take?' she asked. His response was a question: 'Where do you want to go?' 'I don't know,' Alice answered. 'Then,' said the cat, 'it doesn't matter.'

The journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

Begin somewhere; you cannot build a reputation on what you intend to do.

Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end; then stop.

Go on till you come to the end; then stop.