Quotes from Barbara Sher

We are like violins. We can be used as doorstops, or we can make music.

Irreverence is a declaration of independence.

The cure for sorrow is to learn something.

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.

Real obstacles don't take you in circles. They can be overcome. Invented ones are like a maze.

Isolation is a dream killer.

It's essential to distinguish between events that are really beyond your control and events you caused yourself.

Sometimes life isn't about who you were or are, but it's about who you are becoming.

When you play it too safe, you're taking the biggest risk of your life. Time is the only wealth we're given.

You don't have to get it right the first time.

Sometimes the only thing we do to avoid success is refuse to be energetic on our own behalf

The environment that creates winners is almost always made up of winners.

Originality is genius. If you respect and care for it, it will take you on the ride of your life.

A goal is the basic unit of life design.

You must go after your wish. As soon as you start to pursue a dream, your life wakes up and everything has meaning.

Every time you have to make a choice about anything, think Does this go toward or away from what I want? Always choose what goes toward what you want.

Time is clay; make something.

The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act.

When you start using senses you've neglected, your reward is to see the world with completely fresh eyes.

And our dreams are who we are.

When you play it too safe, you're taking the biggest risk of your life. Time is the only wealth we're given.

The cure for sorrow is to learn something.

Change is not only likely, it's inevitable.

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.