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

Barbara Sher

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Barbara Sher
Age: 84 †
Born: 1935
Born: August 14
Died: 2020
Died: May 10
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Motivational Speaker
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Detroit
Michigan
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There is always a realistic way to fulfill any dream. There has never been a dream that you can't have - at least, not the heart of it, not the part you love the most.
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Not fulfilling your dreams will be a loss to the world, because the world needs everyone's gift - yours and mine.
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