All Anne Lamott Quotes
- You don't always have to chop with the sword of truth. You can point with it too. Chop
- It turned out this man worked for the Dalai Lama. And she said gently-that they believe when a lot of things start going wrong all… All
- The road to enlightenment is long and difficult, and you should try not to forget snacks and magazines. Difficult
- So what are we supposed to do again, when we hate everything? You stop pretending life is such fun or makes sense. It's often messy… Angel
- But easy's like, who cares? Easy's like, how much is easy going to get you? Care
- Mattie sat at the table, obsessing, orbiting around herself. She was sick of her worried, hostile mind. It would have killed her long before, she… Felt
- After a while the middle-aged person who lives in her head begins to talk to her soul, the kid. Aged
- Gratitude, not understanding, is the secret to joy and equanimity. Equanimity
- I don't remember who said this, but there really are places in the heart you don't even know exist until you love a child. Child
- ...one of the worst things about being a parent, for me, is the self-discovery, the being face to face with one's secret insanity and brokenness… Brokenness
- 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 means… All
- I think we're all pretty crazy on this bus. I'm not sure I know anyone who's got all the dots on his or her dice. All
- one thing about having a baby is that each step of the way you simply cannot imagine loving him any more than you already do,… Any
- I cry intermittently, like a summer rain. I don't feel racked by the crying; in fact, it hydrates me. Then rage wells up in me,… All
- We cheated, you and me, and someone noticed. I noticed you; someone else noticed me. It hurts us. That's not so bad. So many people… Bad
- ...most of the time, all you have is the moment, and the imperfect love of the people around you. All
- Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You need to start somewhere. Start by getting something—anything—down on paper. What I’ve learned to do… All
- butterflies were wind energy made visible. Butterflies
- Trying to reason with an addict was like trying to blow out a lightbulb. Addict
- For too long, and despite what people told me, I had fallen for what the culture said about beauty, youth, features, heights, weights, hair textures,… Arms
- Help" is a prayer that is always answered. It doesn't matter how you pray--with your head bowed in silence, or crying out in grief, or… Ago
- Her purse was a weight, ballast; it tethered her to the earth as her mind floated away. Ballast
- When we did art with the kids, the demons would lie down. Art
- There's a lovely Hasidic story of a rabbi who always told his people that if they studied the Torah, it would put Scripture on their… Always Told
- Teenagers who do not go to church are adored by God, but they don't get to meet some of the people who love God back. Adored