Quotation by

Marcus Aurelius

Begin - to begin is half the work, let half still remain again begin this, and thou wilt have finished.

Work

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Starting a task is a significant part of completing it because it moves you past the hardest step. If you keep starting again after each part, you will eventually complete the entire job.

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