The riders in a race do not stop when they reach the goal. There i

The riders in a race do not stop when they reach the goal. There is a little finishing canter before coming to a standstill. There is time to hear the kind voices of friends and say to oneself, The work is done. – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

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Nothing is lost yet, nothing broken,
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I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.
N. B.: This is the origin of the proverb, All good things must come to an end. – Bible

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