The Beautiful No Quotes

“No start. No finish. Just an ongoing becoming.”
― Sheri Salata, The Beautiful No: And Other Tales of Trial, Transcendence, and Transformation

“I want to be loosed of relationships that no longer serve me. And with this comes an increasing desire, pounding in my heart like a drumbeat, to only do what I want to do, when I want to do it, and with whom I wish to do it. I am not interested in tearing apart others, commiserating over fear and failure (at least, no more than five minutes max), or revisiting tired territory that should have been abandoned years ago. I am tending to my own stuff, and my wish is that everyone in my life do the same. Insecurities, jealousies, and a thousand and one excuses for why someone cannot make better choices is a stew I will simmer in no more. And if you are deceitful or disloyal, then there will be nothing for us to share. I want to revel in possibilities. I want to laugh and dance and sing and drink great wine and celebrate and love and discuss the Universe and all its magic. My bar has just been raised. It’s a new day.”
― Sheri Salata, The Beautiful No: And Other Tales of Trial, Transcendence, and Transformation

“Though they sometimes balked at my relentless rehearsal schedules, they always loved the standing ovations that came after. Everyone does.”
― Sheri Salata, The Beautiful No: And Other Tales of Trial, Transcendence, and Transformation