Completing Tasks Quotes

The issue I had with the Lightspeed albums was that usually the main purpose with them was to fulfil really dorky musical goals, like, 'I wonder if I can do that,' and it was all very personal. It was more that once I'd finished the goal of what the song was, I was kind of done. It was like ticking boxes.

That is an important part of my success. Another big part of my success is that I hated not to finish a race.

I do have trouble starting books. I have ideas that I have trouble starting to write. But I'm the kind of person who tends to finish everything she starts out of sheer stubbornness.

One of the big breakthroughs, I think for me, was reading Robert A. Heinlein's four rules of writing, one of which was, 'You must finish what you write.' I never had any problem with the first one, 'You must write' - I was writing since I was a kid. But I never finished what writing.

I rarely drop the ball, and hopefully that trend continues.

You finish the damn match, point blank, period. That's it, and I always finish, even if I'm finishing on my back.

Begin: To have commenced is half the deed. Half yet remains; Begin again on this and thou wilt finish all.

You know what never gets schemed or what never gets stymied? Going through your reads and completing balls.