Barbara Sher Quotes
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"Now" is the operative word. Everything you put in your way is just a method of putting off the hour when you could actually be doing your dream.
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And our dreams are who we are.
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Anything worth doing is worth doing too soon.
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Change is not only likely, it's inevitable.
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Doing is a quantum leap from imagining.
[Risks]
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Down deep we really know our worth, but we don't have easy access to that knowledge. We need to hear praise coming from outside ourselves or we won't remember that we deserve it.
[Applause]
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Every single one of us can do things that no one else can do - can love things that no one else can love. We are like violins. We can be used for doorstops, or we can make music. You know what to do.
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Every single one of us can do things that no one else can do can love things that no one else can love . . . We are like violins. We can be used for doorstops, or we can make music.
[Lighten Up]
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Imaginary obstacles are insurmountable. Real ones aren't.
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In the rush of daily living it's easy to forget all the remarkable people, real or fictional, who have been a part of your life. But if you just imagine they are near for a moment, you will realize that anyone who ever touched your heart is always with you, patiently waiting to emanate warmth and support whenever you remember to think of them.
[Heart]
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Isolation is a dream killer.
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It's essential to distinguish between events that are really beyond your control and events you caused yourself.
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Real obstacles don't take you in circles. They can be overcome. Invented ones are like a maze.
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Resentment is weak and lowers your self-esteem.
[Forgiveness]
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The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act.
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The cure for sorrow is to learn something.
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The defense force inside of us wants us to be cautious, to stay away from anything as intense as a new kind of action. Its job is to protect us, and it categorically avoids anything resembling danger. But it's often wrong.
[Risks]
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Thinking about swimming isn't much like actually getting in the water. Actually getting in the water can take your breath away.
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We are like violins. We can be used as doorstops, or we can make music.
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When you play it too safe, you're taking the biggest risk of your life. Time is the only wealth we're given.
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