start from where you are

proverb

Achievement requires realism.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. Achievement requires realism.

Origin

Attributed to Edmund Burke (1727-1797) as "If you want to get anywhere, you must start from where you are."

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APA

start from where you are. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/start%20from%20where%20you%20are

MLA

“start from where you are.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/start%20from%20where%20you%20are. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “start from where you are,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/start%20from%20where%20you%20are.

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