“Many lose through never starting. A job well begun is half done.”
“There is an old saying "well begun is half done" - 'tis a bad one. I would use instead, "Not begun at all till half done;" so according to that I have not begun my Poem and consequently (a priori) can say nothing about it.”
“He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise; begin!”
“Jenifer always taught me that starting a job was one thing―—and admirable―—but that following through and completing―—well, that’s where the bravery is.”
“Dimidium facti qui coepit habet: sapere aude" ("He who has begun is half done: dare to know!").”
“Too late, he recalled Miles's dictum that the reward for a job well done was usually a harder job.”