“Don’t stop when you are tired. Stop when you are done” is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. “DONT STOP WHEN YOU ARE TIRED, STOP WHEN YOU ARE DONE!” was posted on Twitter on September 20, 2009.
 
Authorship is unknown. “Don’t stop when you are tired . Stop when you are done . -David Goggins” was posted on Twitter on December 2, 2011.  American ultramarathon runner David Goggins is often credited with the saying, but the earliest citations from 2009 and 2010 are uncredited.
   
     
Wikipedia: David Goggins
David Goggins (born February 17, 1975) is an American ultramarathon runner, ultra-distance cyclist, triathlete and former world record holder for the most pull-ups done in 24 hours. He is a retired United States Navy SEAL and former United States Air Force Tactical Air Control Party member who took part in the War in Afghanistan and the Iraq War.
 
Twitter
Em Villanueva
@emvillanueva
DONT STOP WHEN YOU ARE TIRED, STOP WHEN YOU ARE DONE!
11:07 AM - 30 Sep 2009
 
Twitter
M I G U E L L A ♡
@miguellaasana
Don’t stop when you are tired, stop when you are done.
3:57 AM - 7 Dec 2009
   
Twitter
Jancy E. Nicolas
@jancynicolas
don’t stop when you are tired, stop when you are DONE. 😊
10:38 AM - 10 Jan 2010
 
Twitter
Junaid Kayani
@Junni_Vet
Don’t Stop when you are tired, STOP when you are DONE. ~Anonymous
2:39 PM - 17 Jun 2010
 
Google Books
Heaven, We Have a Problem
By David Myers        
Lulu Press (Lulu.com)
2011
Pg. XII:
Don’t stop when you are tired––only stop when you are done.
           
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neeraj gupta
8/10/11
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Thus, no matter what lies ahead ... keep WALKING! Don’t stop when you’re tired. Stop when you’re done.
 
Twitter
Wei Jun
@WeiJunBlahBlahz
Don’t stop when you are tired . Stop when you are done . -David Goggins
7:47 AM - 2 Dec 2011
   
17 November 2012, Public Opinion (Chambersburg, PA),” Life’s Like That with Andrea Rich,” pg. ?:
This is where mothering is like running: Keep your eye on finish line. Don’t stop when you’re tired, stop when you’re done. When you feel like you want to give up, dig deep and run harder.
 
Google Books
Courage for the Journey:
Wisdom for the Broken Road
By Wendy Weikal-Beauchat
Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse
2013
Pg. 17:
Don’t stop when you are tired. Stop when you are done. Unknown
 
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Daily Quote !! 
Anand
6/2/14
|| Jai Guru Dev ||
 
Destiny belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams and have the courage to pursue it. Don’t stop when you are tired, stop when you are done.
 
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Nimish Inamdar
6/4/14
Don’t stop when you are tired, stop when you are done.
Sri Sri
 
19 January 2017, Brampton (ON) Guardian, “Football player trains young athletes,” pg. 1:
The walls of the studio have inspirational phrases, like “Slow progress is better than no progress” and “Don’t stop when you are tired, stop when you are done”.
 
Reddit—Quotes
“Don’t stop when you are tired, stop when you are done”—Anonymous (self.quotes)
submitted May 23, 2018 by johny02
COMMENTS
ih8pop83
Unless you’re driving.
You know what? No, fuck this quote. Subpar work gets done by tired people.
 
Twitter
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@wordstionary
Don’t stop when you are tired stop when you are done.
3:48 AM - 13 Apr 2018