The first hundred years are ...

The first hundred years are the hardest.
 Wilson Mizner

Quotes from the same author

To profit from good advice requires more wisdom than to give it.
 Wilson Mizner
Don't talk about yourself; it will be done when you leave.
 Wilson Mizner
Do not be desirous of having things done quickly. Do not look at small advantages. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly. Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished.
 Wilson Mizner
I've spent several years in Hollywood, and I still think the movie heroes are in the audience.
 Wilson Mizner
Failure has gone to his head.
 Wilson Mizner