There is an old saying well begun is half done-'tis a bad one. I would…

John Keats
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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. ✨ John Keats (2015). John Keats - The Man Behind The Lyrics: Life, letters, and literary remains: Complete Letters and Two Extensive Biographies of one of the most beloved English Romantic poets, p.414, e-artnow
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