• Few are great at the start, but none are great who never start.
• Few are great at the start, but some who start and stick turn out great.
• Few are great at the start, but some endure until the end and so become great.
• Few are great at the start, but none turn out great who don’t stick it out from the start.
• Few are great at the start, but some, despite disadvantages and shortcomings, persist beyond discouragement, obstacle, and reason to become great.