Facts about Barbara Sher

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

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

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

"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"

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

"Change is not only likely, it's inevitable"

"You can learn new things at any time in your life if you're willing to be a beginner. If you actually learn to like being a beginner, the whole world opens up to you"

"Resentment is weak and lowers your self-esteem"

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

"Isolation is a dream killer"

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

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

"And our dreams are who we are"

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

"The cure for sorrow is to learn something"

"Imaginary obstacles are insurmountable. Real ones aren't"

"Doing is a quantum leap from imagining"

"Doing is a quantum leap from imagining"