finishing

starting

is overrated. Finished products are for decadent minds.

Finished products are for decadent minds.

is difficult. The road to hell is paved with works-in-progress.

The road to hell is paved with works-in-progress.

is of great value. By actually perfecting one piece one gains and learns more than by starting or half-finishing a dozen.

One should never forget that by actually perfecting one piece one gains and learns more than by starting or half-finishing a dozen.

is, with a work of art, just like being present at the death of someone you love.

To complete a work is just like being present at the death of someone you love.

is everyhing --- we rate ability in men by what they finish, not by what they attempt.

Achievement We rate ability in men by what they finish, not by what they attempt.

is important --- a fool is always beginning.

is reliant on beginning --- Begun is half done.

is the only thing that counts --- He has not done who is always beginning.