But it was the singing that pulled me in and split me wide open. — Anne Lamott Singing Copy Share Image
I don't think you have time to waste not writing because you are afraid you won't be good at it. — Anne Lamott Afraid Copy Share Image
...It really IS easier to experience spiritual connection when your life is in the process of coming apart. — Anne Lamott Connection Copy Share Image
Sam said to me the other day, "I love you like 20 tyrannosauruses on 20 mountaintops," and this is the exact same… — Anne Lamott Boyfriend Copy Share Image
Some people won't go the extra mile, and then on their birthday, when no one makes a fuss, they feel neglected and… — Anne Lamott Birthday Copy Share Image
Prayer means that, in some unique way, we believe we're invited into a relationship with someone who hears us when we speak… — Anne Lamott Believe Copy Share Image
Sometimes I think that Jesus watches my neurotic struggles, and shakes his head and grips his forehead and starts tossing back mojitos. — Anne Lamott Foreheads Copy Share Image
I never had a particularly strong craving to procreate, except for earlier fantasies of wanting to be Marmee in Little Women. — Anne Lamott Child Copy Share Image
You just have to keep getting out of your own way so that whatever it is that wants to be written can… — Anne Lamott Use Copy Share Image
Or you might shout at the top of your lungs or whisper into your sleeve, "I hate you, God." That is a… — Anne Lamott Firsts Copy Share Image
You want to protect your child from pain, and what you get instead is life, and grace; and though theologians insist that… — Anne Lamott Children Copy Share Image
“I was raised by my parents to believe that you had a moral obligation to try and save the world. You sent… — Anne Lamott Being a parent Copy Share Image
“God gives us Her own self. Left to my own devices, I would prefer answers. This is why it is good that… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
“Does sunset sometimes look like the sun is coming up? Do you know what a faithful love is like? You’re crying; you… — Anne Lamott Faithful love Copy Share Image
The miracle is that we are here, that no matter how undone we’ve been the night before, we wake up every morning… — Anne Lamott Every morning Copy Share Image
Writing is how I communicate my deepest beliefs, and what I hope are helpful observations about our dual citizenship, as children of… — Anne Lamott Belief Copy Share Image
“Mercy is radical kindness. Mercy means offering or being offered aid in desperate straits. Mercy is not deserved. It involves absolving the… — Anne Lamott Compassion Copy Share Image
“I think perfectionism is based on the obsessive belief that if you run carefully enough, hitting each stepping-stone just right, you won't… — Anne Lamott Faith Copy Share Image
“Our shadow is on the outside. And we can see in the dark: we can see you, we see you turn away,… — Anne Lamott Afraid Copy Share Image
“But you are not your bank account, or your ambition. You're not the cold clay lump you leave behind when you die.… — Anne Lamott Bank account Copy Share Image
“I tell my students that the odds of their getting published and of it bringing them financial security, peace of mind, and… — Anne Lamott Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
“I prayed for my heart to soften, to forgive her, and love her for what she did give me--life, great values, a… — Anne Lamott Life Copy Share Image
“[Teaching] was hard. Some of the kids were needy and vulnerable and depressed, with faces of dubious, aged concern, rumpled foreheads, downcast… — Anne Lamott Bad day Copy Share Image
The last song was so deep and raw and pure that I could not escape. It was as if the people were… — Anne Lamott Bosoms Copy Share Image
“ At five that night, I went back to the market and bought three sixteen-ounce Rainier Ales. I bounced back to my… — Anne Lamott Investing Copy Share Image
Publication is not all that it is cracked up to be. But writing is. — Anne Lamott Cracked Copy Share Image
“in order to be a writer, you have to learn to be reverent.” — Anne Lamott Education Copy Share Image
Don't look at your feet to see if you are doing it right. Just dance. — Anne Lamott Dance Copy Share Image
You should not bring more items and hurdles to the obstacle course. — Anne Lamott Hurdle Copy Share Image
Living on Earth has always been a dangerous way to spend your time. — Anne Lamott Dangerous Copy Share Image
![“[Teaching] was hard. Some of the kids were needy and vulnerable and depressed, with faces of dubious, aged concern, rumpled foreheads, downcast or shuttered eyes. Some were wild. We did not exclude anyone, because Jesus didn't. On bad days, I could not imagine what he had been thinking. I could…” quote by Anne Lamott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/937/anne-lamott-188_bad-day_teaching-was-hard-some-of-the-kids-were_947169.jpg)
