I pray not to be such a whiny, self-obsessed baby, and give thanks that I am not quite as bad as I… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
The movement of grace toward gratitude brings us from the package of self-obsessed madness to a spiritual awakening. — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
My gratitude for good writing is unbounded; I’m grateful for it the way I’m grateful for the ocean. — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
“Books help us understand who we are and how we are to behave. They show us what community and friendship mean/ they… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
Gratitude begins in our hearts and then dovetails into behavior. It almost always makes you willing to be of service, which is… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
“Say it's true: It is what it is. We're social, tribal, musical animals, walking percussion instruments. Most of us do the best… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
I did not raise my son, Sam, to celebrate Mother's Day. I didn't want him to feel some obligation to buy me… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
Gratitude begins in our hearts and then dovetails into behavior. It almost always makes you willing to be of service, which is… — 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
