In reality, " he told Paulina, after knowing her a short time, "endings are unworthy of art. Works of art are always unfinished. Whoever creates them is never sure of having finished them. The same is true of all the best things in life. Goethe, even though he was a German, was right about this: 'Every beginning is beautiful, but one must stop on the threshold.Anonymous
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I know that we all like to think we are good at what we do and that we really know what we are doing. However, we should not be too hard on ourselves if we can’t always do the things we want to do. In reality, everything is like a beginning and not an end. The best things in life, such as relationships and love, will never be perfect and will always be evolving. When something great happens, it may seem like it was meant to be, but it was just a beginning and many things could go wrong before it fully blossomed into its full potential.
Source: Mujeres De Ojos Grandes
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