The reason I never give up hope is because everything is so basically hopeless. — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
“But when someone enters that valley with you, that mud, it somehow saves you again.” — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
The whistle is always waiting to be blown, and in some ways, it gets me to do better work. — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
“Grief ends up giving you the two best things: softness and illumination.” — Anne Lamott Death Copy Share Image
“Mattie was in love with Daniel, of course; this was the X within the circle on her map: I love Daniel.” — Anne Lamott Daniel Copy Share Image
When you pray, you are not starting the conversation from scratch, just remembering to plug back into a conversation that's always in… — Anne Lamott Communication Copy Share Image
I was the angriest daughter on earth, and also, one of the most devoted. — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
Rest and laughter are the most spiritual and subversive acts of all. Laugh, rest, slow down. — Anne Lamott Comedy Copy Share Image
“They ask that we pray for their families, and for kinder leaders, and for the homeless, and people with AIDS, and people… — Anne Lamott Family Copy Share Image
One thing I know for sure about raising children is that every single day a kid needs discipline… But also every single… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
“I heard a preacher say recently that hope is a revolutionary patience; let me add that so is being a writer. Hope… — Anne Lamott Hope Copy Share Image
I was usually filled with a sense of something like shame until I'd remember that wonderful line of Blake's- that we are… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
Alice Adams wrote a sweet note to me after my first novel came out when I was 26, and I was so… — Anne Lamott Blown away Copy Share Image
“You are going to have to give and give and give, or there's no reason for you to be writing. You have… — Anne Lamott Generosity Copy Share Image
“Anything that leaves you more fearful, more isolated, more disconnected from other people, more full of judgment or self-hatred, is not of… — Anne Lamott Fear Copy Share Image
A whole lot of us believers, of all different religions, are ready to turn back the tide of madness by walking together,… — Anne Lamott Believer Copy Share Image
There is something so tender about this to me, about being willing to have your makeup wash off, your eyes tear up,… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
The society to which we belong seems to be dying or is already dead. I don't mean to sound dramatic, but clearly… — Anne Lamott Age Copy Share Image
“Perfectionism is a mean, frozen form of idealism, while messes are the artist’s true friend. What people somehow (inadvertently, I’m sure) forgot… — Anne Lamott Art Copy Share Image
“What I've learned to do when I sit down to work on a shitty first draft is to quiet the voices in… — Anne Lamott Voices in my head Copy Share Image
I very rarely read the responses to my Salon pieces, because (as you may have noticed) the trolls can be SO evil.… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
“What saved me was that I found gentle, loyal and hilarious companions, which is at the heart of meaning: maybe we don’t… — Anne Lamott Companions Copy Share Image
Close friendships are one of life's miracles - that a few people get to know you deeply, all your messy or shadowy… — Anne Lamott Beauty Copy Share Image
“All good writers write [terrible first drafts.] This is how they end up with good second drafts and terrific third drafts. .… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
Lighthouses don’t go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining. — Anne Lamott Acceptance Copy Share Image
“I started to cry then, and I cried for a long time without making much noise. I cried and cried like a… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
“...but you have to remind yourself that perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor.” — Anne Lamott Excellence Copy Share Image
It was not facing what life dealt that made you crazy, but rather trying to set life straight where it was unstraightenable. — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
In fact, there's really only one thing that everything's made of; it's energy. — Anne Lamott Energy Copy Share Image
No matter what circumstances, it's hard to be a parent and maintain a sense of self and identity in the world. — Anne Lamott Child Copy Share Image
I don't write about the intimate details of my cousins and aunts and uncles, and my mother and my father because it's… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
All parents are an embarrassment to their kids. Often, grandparents are the relief. Kids don't have to resist you. — Anne Lamott Embarrassment Copy Share Image
“I love ritual and repetition. Without them, I would be a balloon with a slow leak.” — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
I've known for years that resentments don't hurt the person we resent, but they do hurt us. — Anne Lamott Anger Copy Share Image
Your experiences will be yours alone. But truth and best friendship will rarely if ever disappoint you. — Anne Lamott Alone Copy Share Image
Very few writers really know what they are doing until they have done it. — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
When hope is not pinned wriggling onto a shiny image or expectation, it sometimes floats forth and opens. — Anne Lamott Hope Copy Share Image
It is in many people's best interest for you not to find yourself, but it only matters that it is in yours,… — Anne Lamott Finding yourself Copy Share Image
And as it turns out, if one person is praying for you, buckle up. Things can happen. — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
We all know we're going to die; what's important is the kind of men and women we are in the face of… — Anne Lamott Death Copy Share Image
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