Paulo Coelho Quotes

Look at my record - I always bring a finish.

The only purpose of starting is to finish

If people get to the end of the record, then that is a treat.

I don't really care how we done it, we done it.

I'm pretty satisfied with how 'Postcard' turned out. I think everybody did a great job.

It's good to have it over with. I worked on it a long time, and I didn't know what people were going to think of it. Would people like it? Would they buy it? So far it's been doing pretty well.

If I'd had some set idea of a finish line, don't you think I would have crossed it years ago?

'Marbles' really took so much and such a thorough effort from me that I was so happy to tie that up and have it feel satisfying.

You have to develop your whole game to completion.

A goal is a goal no matter which end it goes in. I'm pleased to get off the mark again.

The end crowneth the work.

One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be done.

My measure of success is whether I'm fulfilling my mission.

When the standard of success becomes merely acting - when any result is regarded as progress and important, when inspiration is seen as a reward rather than a prerequisite - we propel ourselves ahead.

I work best when I have a goal or direction to work towards.

The goal is always a complete game.

It's very difficult to tell when you're successful, because it's so hard to make measurements.

There's a very positive relationship between people's ability to accomplish any task and the time they're willing to spend on it.

The accurate measure of a human being is what he or she actually gets done.

Starting is easy. Finishing is hard.

Everything stinks till it’s finished.

Remember, results aren't the criteria for success — it's the effort made for achievement that is most important.

When I've finally got the title, I think, "Okay, yes, now I know where we are. Now I know what it is. Fine, that must be finished or nearly finished.

Everything stinks until it's finished.

A great task has been completed and an even larger one remains.