Amanda Palmer Quotes

I'm trying to get low. People's personalities can get in the way of their own work.

The road to success, for me, was a long and arduous journey, strewn with obstacles and traps, pitfalls and hurdles-all created by myself. Painful as it is, I speak of those sad and frustrating times whenever I am invited to address sales gatherings, corporate conventions, and success rallies, in the hope that my personal experiences will serve as sufficient evidence for all who hear me that they have it in their own power to make their lives as glorious or as terrible as they choose.

It's amazing - you may not realize it, but so much of what you are not is because you are literally standing in your own way of becoming. And what I'm pleading with you about is, get the hell out of your own way.

I have no doubts. I know what gets in the way and I know what encourages me to do more work.

Comparison is a disease. I never felt any competition, since I never compared myself to others. I only focus on my work. I never feel pressurised and do films in my style. Also, I'm very active since childhood, and that gives me the edge to always put my best.

People let their own hang-ups become the obstacles between them and personal happiness.

The best way to get even with anyone is to put them in the rearview mirror on your way to something better.

Most of the time, it's your thinking, not your talent, that holds you back.

You can't accomplish anything worthwhile if you inhibit yourself

It is easier to move from failure to success in from excuses to success.

Never let anyone or any social attitude stand in the way of your productivity.

I use my experience, my failures, my successes, and help people stay focused.

Turn your stumbling blocks into steppingstones to success.

The problem is that most people focus on their failures rather than their successes. But the truth is that most people have many more successes than failures.

The one person who most blocks you from a full, happy, and successful life is you.

Learn to recognize and combat the enemies of potential.

Get out of your own way. Often, we're our own worst enemy when working towards our goals.

I control my life and I have never let success run away with me - I've taken it and ran. And the only thing that could threaten my stability is me - I'm my only threat and my own worst enemy. Beyond that, I don't feel successful. I'm nowhere near where I plan to be as far as my goals.

When I started travelling, I would go to a city and be on television and I used to get the question, 'Why do you work? If I were you, I'd just go and lie on a beach somewhere.' And I'd answer, 'Well, I wanted to make something of my life.'

For me, self-esteem-building and confidence-building is the foundation for anything that we do, whether you want to be a writer, a painter, or a entrepreneur.

One of the ways we women often handicap ourselves is thinking that once we've made a decision or a commitment, we can't change.

Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one's liberty.

Try to look at your weakness and convert it into your strength. That's success.

I've got to where I've always wanted to be. I just feel more myself, and I've learned not to care what other people think. It's happened slowly, very slowly. But I did it.

When you've got education, you've got knowledge and power and confidence to go out in the world.