Alone Quote by Anne Lamott

“Your experiences will be yours alone. But truth and best friendship will rarely if ever disappoint you.”

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And yet, I do believe there is ultimately meaning in the chaos, and also in the doldrums. What I resist is not the truth…

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Raising a child, whether or not it is yours, is like Nautilus of the heart and soul.

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“I heard a preacher say recently that hope is a revolutionary patience; let me add that so is being a writer. Hope begins in…

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“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…

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All criticism hurts me. I'm so in the wrong business.

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We are going to die, as is everyone we adore - I hate this! But the question is, how do we live as women and men in the face of this? Why do we let ourselves be so distracted and obsessed by meaningless B.S. in light of having one short, precious life? When are we going to wake up and…

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