“Done begins with do.”

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I did this post for Wednesday Quotes, but after compiling it, realized there is a theme of “Alone.”  Oh well, since most of my time is spent alone and what I do when I’m alone is to write or work in my art studio, I guess by some stretch of the imagination, it works.

“Done Begins with Do” was the motto chosen by my class when we graduated from high school and I’ve been following that advice my entire life. I think it applies to the other two quotes, so I’ve included it as well.

“When you’re tired, learn to rest. Don’t quit.”

I have the above line of advice taped to my desk beside my computer. On the other side of it is  the one  below from The Autumn Garden by Lillian Hellman. (I have since read that the line was actually written by Dashiell Hammett to help her during a period of slight writer’s block.)

“That big hour of decision, the turning point in your life, the someday you’ve counted on when you’d suddenly wipe out your past mistakes, do the work you’d never done, think the way you’d never thought, have what you’d never had––it doesn’t come suddenly. You’ve trained yourself for it while you waited, or you’ve let it all run past you and frittered yourself away.”

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    1. lifelessons's avatarlifelessons Post author

      Yes.. you got me thinking about it and then I realized that I had two more quotes on that theme that I’ve been staring at every day for around 40 years. I’ve taped the one to every typewriter and computer I’ve used since 1983. Darn. That’s 50 years. Thanks, Lillian.

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  2. Marsha's avatarMarsha

    You are so funny. You can’t get any of this stuff, nor can anyone else, unless you are alone. What a great take on the prompt, even as an afterthought, if that was what it was. I can see why you are so creative. Our house looks clean in the places I’ve cleared out. The parts where we work alone look much like that, only not as colorful. 🙂 Thanks for joining in this week. 🙂

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