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Finish Quotes

Lines on the hard, satisfying act of finishing.

This page focuses on the effort behind finishing creative work, from projects that resist completion to the nerve-wracking relief of finally wrapping a script. It pairs naturally with Finish Line and steady progress.

I would be so proud to finish my career with a European medal.

Quotes by Ryan Babel

My biographers... would like to have my time at the court almost complete before they finish the book. We decided... to flip the order.

Quotes by Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Seven and the Ragged Tiger took six months to record and finish.

Quotes by Roger Andrew Taylor

I don't like to participate at anything and not finish first.

Quotes by Roberto Mancini

I don't finish every story, but I probably write and send out three out of five of them.

Quotes by Robert Sheckley

To finish first you must first finish.

Quotes by Rick Mears

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

Quotes by Richard M. DeVos

When I'm working on a movie, I will make any sacrifice to finish it.

Quotes by Richard King

In my opinion, an album has a story from start to finish and has a concrete concept.

Quotes by Rich Brian

For a clean makeup finish, I use Cle de Peau translucent pressed powder.

Quotes by Rena Sofer

I would never finish a painting if I didn't have a deadline.

Quotes by Peter Doig

It's not like I've got 100 ideas. I finish a book, and I've got none.

Quotes by Peter Carey

I was extremely lucky with my career and I want to finish on a high.

Quotes by Per Mertesacker

I want to finish my career on a high note.

Quotes by Penny Hardaway

We're giving RCA another record, and that should finish them.

Quotes by Paul Kantner

If I can finish a cartoon in 20 minutes, then that's the ideal editorial cartoon - it's to the point.

Quotes by Paul Conrad

I was going to finish my university degree after finishing 'The Tailors,' but 'Pinocchio' made me to take another semester off.

Quotes by Park Shin-hye

It's very likely that I will finish my career as Swiss national coach.

Quotes by Ottmar Hitzfeld

It'll be a great place if they ever finish it.

Quotes by O. Henry

The war on terror is a fight that we did not start, but it is one that we shall finish.

Quotes by Nick Lampson

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this Finish quotes page focus on?
The creative struggle of completing something - scripts, books, and poems - and the mixed satisfaction and nerves that come with actually reaching the end.
Why would writers or artists search for quotes about finishing?
These quotes speak directly to the difficulty of completion, a common creative block, which is useful for anyone struggling to wrap up a project rather than start one.
Is there a quote about the difference between finishing a poem and finishing prose?
Yes, one compares finishing a poem to a jewel box clicking shut, while prose is described as endless, rarely giving that same sense of closure.
Does this page mention working on a specific kind of project?
Yes, one speaker mentions trying to finish a book about the Kennedy assassination, giving a concrete example of a long-term writing project.
What other topics connect with Finish quotes?
Finish Line and Finished quotes offer related but more specific angles on completion.

One entry compares finishing a poem to a jewel box snapping shut, unlike the more open-ended nature of prose, a contrast worth reading beside Finished and Finished Product.