23 Quotes by Anna Olson

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.

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

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

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.