Crossword puzzle clue "beginning and ending of every classic"

Beginning and ending of every classic?

"I'm the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space, the beginning of the end, and the end of every place ..."

"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's ___ ..." (Semisonic)

Classic beginning or ending?

"___ would be a serious felony since you'd have to take every prop and kidnap every actor"

"Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the Democrats believe every day is ___ 15" (Ronald Reagan)

He said "Every great film should seem new every time you see it"

One who knows every word on every album