Anna Olson Quotes

If you're nervous about doing something, plan to do it badly, giving yourself credit for just doing it. That takes a weight off your shoulders because anyone can do something badly.

Like the turtle, you need to stick your neck out to make progress.

As long as you're willing to be called a fool, you can create anything, do anything, be anything.

Success is seldom permanent, and failure is seldom fatal. The important thing is to keep trying.

Letting go of the need for perfection releases a burst of energy - and guess what - you may accidentally do a good job.

Like the pioneers of old, a creative person breaks new ground daily.

Your job is to create. Their job is to try to stop you. Don't do both jobs.

I have a rule: before I can throw anything out, I have to write down five possible uses for it. This stretches my mind and keeps it nimble - just like stretching exercises do for my body.