All Anne Lamott Quotes
- A big heart is both a clunky and a delicate thing; it doesn't protect itself and it doesn't hide. It stands out, like a baby's… Baby
- Think of a fine painter attempting to capture an inner vision, beginning with one corner of the canvas, painting what she thinks should be there,… Attempting
- Left to my own devices, would I trade this for firm thighs, fewer wrinkles, a better memory? On some days. That's why it's such a… All
- Maybe it's wishful thinking, this snaggly faith of mine, or maybe it's Miles Davis saying, Don't play what's there, play what's not there. Davis
- The last song was so deep and raw and pure that I could not escape. It was as if the people were singing in between… Bosom
- Needless to say, there was no one around remotely fitting the description of a normal person: I was at a writing conference. Conference
- Feeding a baby is like filling a hole with putty - you get it in and then you sort of shave off all the excess… All
- Books help us understand who we are and how we are to behave. They show us what community and friendship mean; they show us how… Behave
- To be engrossed by something outside ourselves is a powerful antidote for the rational mind, the mind that so frequently has its head up its… Antidote
- One of the gifts of being a writer is that it gives you an excuse to do things, to go places and explore. Another is… Closely
- Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life Besides, perfectionism will… Allowed
- Jealousy is such a direct attack on whatever measure of confidence you’ve been able to muster. But if you continue to write, you are probably… Able
- You have to make mistakes to find out who you aren’t. Aren
- Get to know your characters as well as you can let there be something at stake, and then let the chips fall where they may. Character
- All these people keep waxing sentimental about how fabulously well I am doing as a mother, how competent I am, but I feel inside like… All
- Grace means you're in a different universe from where you had been stuck, when you had absolutely no way to get there on your own. Absolutely
- If you fixate on the big picture, the whole shebang, the overview, you miss the stitching. Big
- Hope begins in the dark. Begins
- Rationality squeezes out much that is rich and juicy and fascinating. Fascinating
- There is nothing you can buy, achieve, own, or rent that can fill up that hunger inside for a sense of fulfillment and wonder. Achieve