“A hard beginning makes a good ending.”

“What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.”

T.S. Eliot (1888–1965) 20th century English author

“All stories have a beginning, a middle and an ending, and if they're any good, the ending is a beginning.”

James Clavell (1921–1994) American novelist

“Endings are beginnings, and beginnings are ours to turn into something good.”

Elizabeth Chandler (1954) writer

“A bad beginning makes a bad ending.”

Euripidés (-480–-406 BC) ancient Athenian playwright

“Death is hard on your trail in this wilderness–
the end of you and all that you amass.
Suffering at the beginning, regret at the end,
and in the end your attachment trample you.”

Sarmad Kashani (1590–1661) Persian mystic, poet and saint

“It is rare for a novel to have an ending as good as its middle and beginning…”

Randall Jarrell (1914–1965) poet, critic, novelist, essayist

“The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending; and to have the two as close together as possible.”

George Burns (1896–1996) American comedian, actor, and writer

“Relationships are good
for at least two poems—
One at the beginning
and one at the end.”

Sheri-D Wilson (1958) Canadian Spoken Word Poet

“Begin with the end in mind. Start with the end outcome and work backwards to make your dream possible.”

Wayne W. Dyer (1940–2015) American writer