A hard beginning maketh a good ending.

A hard beginning maketh a good ending.

To have begun is to have done half the task; dare to be wise.

To have begun is to have done half the task; dare to be wise.

The distance is nothing; it is only the first step that costs.
[Fr., La distance n'y fait rien; il read more

The distance is nothing; it is only the first step that costs.
[Fr., La distance n'y fait rien; il n'y a que le premier pas qui
coute.]

First things first, second things never.

First things first, second things never.

In all matters, before beginning, a diligent preparation should
be made.
[Lat., In omnibus negotiis prius quam aggrediare, read more

In all matters, before beginning, a diligent preparation should
be made.
[Lat., In omnibus negotiis prius quam aggrediare, adhibenda est
praeparatio diligens.]

It is the beginning of the end.
[Fr., C'est le commencement de al fin.]

It is the beginning of the end.
[Fr., C'est le commencement de al fin.]

Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.

Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.

A whole is that which has a beginning, a middle and an end.

A whole is that which has a beginning, a middle and an end.

It is only the first obstacle which counts to conquer modesty.
[Fr., Il n'y a que le premier obstacle read more

It is only the first obstacle which counts to conquer modesty.
[Fr., Il n'y a que le premier obstacle qui coute a vaincre la
pudeur.]