Things won are done; joy's soul lies in the doing.
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Much of the life of a thing is in the making, not merely in the moment it is secured. Process carries its own kind of meaning.
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Shakespeare is not denying the value of outcomes. He is noticing that pursuit, craft, and engagement often hold more living substance than possession alone can provide.
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The line remains useful because it corrects the fantasy that fulfillment sits only at the finish line.
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