All Anne Lamott Quotes
- Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life, and it is… Based
- If you don't believe in God, it may help to remember this great line of Geneen Roth's: that awareness is learning to keep yourself company.… Ahead
- The problem is acceptance, which is something we're taught not to do. We're taught to improve uncomfortable situations, to change things, alleviate unpleasant feelings. But… Accept
- The society to which we belong seems to be dying or is already dead. I don't mean to sound dramatic, but clearly the dark side… Age
- Laughter is carbonated holiness. Carbonated
- We all know we're going to die; what's important is the kind of men and women we are in the face of this. All
- For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat,… Almost Anything
- You can either practice being right or practice being kind. Either Practice
- You can tell if people are following Jesus, because they are fedding the poor, sharing their wealth, and trying to get everyone medical insurance. Everyone
- If you want to make God laugh, tell her your plans. God
- Anne Lamott’s priest friend Tom, how to get through: "Left foot, right foot, left foot, breathe," he said. "Right foot, left foot, right foot, breathe."… Anne
- Peace is joy at rest. Joy is peace on its feet. quoting her pastor in Salon, April 25, 2003 April
- And she is going to dance, dance hungry, dance full, dance each cold astonishing moment, now when she is young and again when she is… Astonishing
- He got me a cup of tea with honey, toast with honey, yogurt with honey, like I was John the Baptist with the flu. Baptist
- I liked those ladies! They were helpers, and they danced.' These are the words I want on my gravestone: that I was a helper, and… Danced
- Sometimes grace works like water wings when you feel you are sinking. Feel
- Grace arrived, like the big, loopy stitches with which a grandmotherly stranger might baste your hem temporarily. Arrived
- As a Christian and a feminist, the most important message I can carry and fight for is the sacredness of each human life, and reproductive… Adoring
- I know some very great writers, writers you love who write beautifully and have made a great deal of money, and not one of them… All
- Sometimes grace is a ribbon of mountain air that gets in through the cracks. Air
- Joy is the best makeup. Beauty
- If you have a body, you are entitled to the full range of feelings. It comes with the package. Body
- Two things put me in the spirit to give. One is that I have come to think of everyone with whom I come into contast… Almost Anything
- So how on earth can I bring a child into the world, knowing that such sorrow lies ahead, that it is such a large part… Ahead
- Without using the word, everyone started forgiving each other again. Just like that, from the no of all nothingness: you have a big tense mess… All