“In soloing—as in other activities—it is far easier to start something than it is to finish it.”

— Amelia Earhart

20 Hrs., 40 Min. (1928), p. 16
Context: In soloing—as in other activities—it is far easier to start something than it is to finish it. Almost every beginner hops off with a whoop of joy, though he is likely to end his flight with something akin to the D. T.'s.

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