There is an old saying "well begun is half done"-'tis a bad one. I would use instead-Not begun at all 'til half done.
What's well begun is half done.
Well begun is half done.
He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise -begin!
Who has begun has half done. Have the courage to be wise. Begin!
He who would begun has half done. Dare to be wise; begin.
For, once begun, Your task is easy; half the work is done.
Well begun is not only half done, but often fully cooked.
There are two kinds of writers: hustlers and sanctimonious hustlers.
When the ancients said a work well begun was half done, they meant to impress the importance of always endeavoring to make a good beginning.
I journal for about half an hour, and by the time that's done, the business day on the East Coast has begun. The phone starts to ring, and the rest of the day is spent dealing with the business of writing. My workday is done at about 3:00.
Many women cut back what had to be done at home by redefining what the house, the marriage and, sometimes, what the child needs. One woman described a fairly common pattern: I do my half. I do half of his half, and the rest doesn't get done.
Motivation remains key to the marathon: the motivation to begin; the motivation to continue; the motivation never to quit.
Design is all about relationships. Unfortunately, many designers don’t fully appreciate this. Some of the best design work I’ve ever done was drinking coffee or beers with engineers, marketing people, and business development hustlers. And I wholeheartedly mean design work.
No half measures. Some things can’t be cut in half. You can’t half-love someone. You can’t half-betray, or half-lie.
I grew up when I was 15 when I had my first opportunity in movies. I watched every great movie for a year and a half, and since then I've asked myself how I can emulate such artistry. That's really my motivation. I want to do something as good as my heroes have done.