What does it mean?
The hardest part of any task is often the beginning. Once you start, progress becomes much easier.
Key vocabulary
- getting ahead
- making progress; becoming more successful
Who said it?
Mark Twain: American writer and humorist (1835–1910).
These exact words are widely credited to Mark Twain, but they don’t appear in their known work. They may be a later paraphrase or a misattribution.
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