All Anne Lamott Quotes
- 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
- You have to make mistakes to find out who you aren't. You take the action, and the insight follows: You don't think your way into… Action
- You can change the world with a hot bath, if you sink into it from a place of knowing that you are worth profound care,… Bath
- Quiet, deep breath after any prayer is another form of Amen. Amen
- Getting into a new relationship is like pouring Miracle-Gro on your character defects. Character
- I think this is how we are supposed to be in the world-present and in awe. Awe
- Laughter is a bubbly, effervescent form of holiness Bubbly
- Writing and reading decrease our sense of isolation. It's like singing on a boat during a terrible storm at sea. You can't stop the raging… Boat
- I can tell you that what you're looking for is already inside you. Already Inside
- This is the Easter message, that awakening is possible, to the goodness of God, the sacredness of human life, the sisterhood and brotherhood of all. All
- That thing you had to force yourself to do-the actual act of writing-turns out to be the best part. Act