That it is a solecism to begin a sentence with 'and' is a faintly lingering superstition. The OED gives examples ranging from the 10th to the 19th c.; the Bible is full of them.

Be clear, be brief, be human.

As yet we know nothing of what goes to create or evoke the active spark of life.

I have terrible hearing trouble. I have unwittingly helped to invent and refine a type of music that makes its principal proponents deaf.

Irritation for some men was their response to strain.

A fact must be assimilated with, or discriminated fromm, some other fact or facts, in order to be raised to the dignity of a truth, and made to convey the least knowledge to the mind.

The news is not gender-neutral, but it's usually reported as though it's gender-neutral.

When we fully realize who God is, we learn that each of us is a child of the King!

The future of the world depends on how well we meet it.

Percy scowled. "I-I know you." Nico raised his eyebrows. "Do you?

It's important to realize that words shape our beliefs and impact our actions.

Perseverance, my dear Lord. Keeps honour bright.