Well begun is half done.

What it means

The hardest part of most tasks is getting going. Once you have begun, half the resistance is gone. Take the first step today, even a small one.

The source

"Well begun is half done." Horace said it in Epistles 1.2.40. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

"Dimidium facti, qui coepit, habet"

Original Latin, Epistles 1.2.40. Text read at thelatinlibrary.com.

Who said it

Horace (65–8 BC). Son of a freed slave who became Rome's finest lyric poet. He gave us carpe diem and the golden mean.

Questions

What does "Well begun is half done." mean?

The hardest part of most tasks is getting going. Once you have begun, half the resistance is gone. Take the first step today, even a small one.

Who said "Well begun is half done."?

Horace (65–8 BC). Source: Epistles 1.2.40.

What is the original Latin?

Dimidium facti, qui coepit, habet. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

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"Well begun is half done." (Horace, Epistles 1.2.40, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/well-begun-is-half-done