And my fear of failure has been lifelong and deep. If you are what you do- and I think my parents may… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
And we've read scary books and watched scary movies and TV shows together. He's met monsters, ghouls, and demons on the page… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
“Our shadow is on the outside. And we can see in the dark: we can see you, we see you turn away,… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
“we all wanted this because let's face it, it's so inspiring and such a relief when people find a way to bear… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
We're all afraid of the same stuff. Mostly we're afraid that we're secretly not okay, that we're disgusting, or frauds, or about… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
Any plot you impose on your characters will be onomatopoetic: PLOT. I say don't worry about plot. Worry about the characters. Let… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
I know that if I feel any deprivation or fear [about money], the solution is to give. The solution is to go… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
“But let’s say we believe that mercy and forgiveness are in fact foundational, innate, what we are grown from and can build… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
Lies cannot nourish or protect you. Only freedom from fear, freedom from lies, can make us beautiful, and keep us safe. — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
I woke up full of hate and fear the day before the most recent peace march in San Francisco. This was disappointing:… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
I have a lot of faith. But I am also afraid a lot, and have no real certainty about anything. I remembered… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
My coming to faith did not start with a leap but rather a series of staggers from what seemed like one safe… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
“SHORE AND GROUND Keep walking, though there’s no place to get to. Don’t try to see through the distances. That’s not for… — Anne Lamott 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 Copy Share Image
Bananas are great, as I believe them to be the only known cure for existential dread. Also, Mother Teresa said that in… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
I guess he'll have to figure out someday that he is supposed to have this dark side, that it is part of what it… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
It's funny where we look for salvation, and where we actually find it. — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
Why couldn't Jesus command us to obsess over everything, to try to control and manipulate people, to try not to breathe at all, or… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
Your problem is how you are going to spend this one odd and precious life you have been issued. Whether you're going to spend… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
And yet, I do believe there is ultimately meaning in the chaos, and also in the doldrums. What I resist is not the truth… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
Raising a child, whether or not it is yours, is like Nautilus of the heart and soul. — 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 begins in… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
“I think perfectionism is based on the obsessive belief that if you run carefully enough, hitting each stepping-stone just right, you won't have to… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
We are going to die, as is everyone we adore - I hate this! But the question is, how do we live as women… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
![“I know that if I feel any deprivation or fear [about money], the solution is to give. The solution is to go find some mothers on the streets of San Raphael and give them tens and twenties and mail off another $50 to Doctors Without Borders to use for the refugees in Kosovo. Because I know that…” quote by Anne Lamott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0c7/anne-lamott-188_borders_i-know-that-if-i-feel-any-deprivation-or_1166824.jpg)
