When we search for something larger than our own selves to hook into, we can come through whatever life throws at us. — Anne Lamott Hook Copy Share Image
I'm one of those religious people who are afraid of everything. I'm instantly worried about everything that could go wrong. — Anne Lamott Afraid Copy Share Image
I spend most of my time alone, because I so value and thrive in the quiet. Heaven. — Anne Lamott Alone time Copy Share Image
When I was young, I used to be so jealous of other girls that it crippled me. — Anne Lamott Girl Copy Share Image
“She slept deeply, but as usual, she did not dream. It had been months; none of them was dreaming anymore. [p. 227]” — Anne Lamott Dreaming Copy Share Image
Mothers are supposed to listen and, afterward, to respond with some wisdom and perspective, but these things were not my mother's strong… — Anne Lamott Mother Copy Share Image
“The basic formula for drama is setup, buildup, payoff—just like a joke.” — Anne Lamott Comedy Copy Share Image
Frederick Buechner is one of my favorite writers. The Eyes of the Heart is beautiful and wise, full of insight, charm, and… — Anne Lamott Beautiful Copy Share Image
The first holy truth in God 101 is that men and women of true faith have always had to accept the mystery… — Anne Lamott Accepting Copy Share Image
I do not know much about God and prayer, but I have come to believe over the last twenty-five years, that there's… — Anne Lamott Believe Copy Share Image
I wish grace and healing were more abracadabra kind of things. Also, that delicate silver bells would ring to announce grace's arrival.… — Anne Lamott Abracadabra Copy Share Image
“What can we say beyond Wow, in the presence of glorious art, in music so magnificent that it can't have originated solely… — Anne Lamott Art Copy Share Image
Life is really pretty tricky, and there's a lot of loss, and the longer you stay alive, the more people you lose… — Anne Lamott Alive Copy Share Image
“She wears latex bicycle shorts nearly every day, and I will tell you why: because she can. I consider it an act… — Anne Lamott Art work Copy Share Image
Left to my own devices, my first inclination is to mess in other people's lives. I secretly believe my whole family, and… — Anne Lamott Believe Copy Share Image
“My mind kept thinking its harsh thinky thoughts, but I would distract myself from them gently and say, 'Those are not the… — Anne Lamott Psychology Copy Share Image
“This is our goal as writers, I think; to help others have this sense of--please forgive me--wonder, of seeing things anew, things… — Anne Lamott Goals Copy Share Image
We want a sense that an important character, like a narrator, is reliable. We want to believe that a character is not… — Anne Lamott Ability Copy Share Image
I had NO interest in being a theologian, especially not a Christian, as I had been raised by progressive atheists. We bowed… — Anne Lamott Atheist Copy Share Image
Clutter and mess show us that life is being lived...Tidiness makes me think of held breath, of suspended animation... Perfectionism is a… — Anne Lamott Animation Copy Share Image
And we've read scary books and watched scary movies and TV shows together. He's met monsters, ghouls, and demons on the page… — Anne Lamott Bed Copy Share Image
When he sees little kids sitting in the backseat of cars, in those little car seats that have steering wheels, with grim… — Anne Lamott Amused Copy Share Image
In a library, you can find small miracles and truth, and you might find something that will make you laugh so hard… — Anne Lamott Afternoon Copy Share Image
“Imagining God can be so different from wishful thinking, if your spiritual experiences change your behavior over time. Have you become more… — Anne Lamott Imagining Copy Share Image
My experience as a writer is that you really do write seven and eight pages to find the paragraph you were after… — Anne Lamott Eight Copy Share Image
I'm very successful, but there are 50,000 general interest books published every year. If you don't want to read mine, there are others. — Anne Lamott Book Copy Share Image
My idea of absolute happiness is to be in bed on a rainy day, with my blankie, my cat, and my dog. — Anne Lamott Bed Copy Share Image
I've seen prayers answered. But often, in my experiences, if you get what you pray for, you've really shortchanged yourself. — Anne Lamott Answered prayers Copy Share Image
But easy's like, who cares? Easy's like, how much is easy going to get you? — Anne Lamott Care Copy Share Image
I've heard that our greatest cross to carry is ourselves - how gravely we fall short. — Anne Lamott Carry Copy Share Image
“I saw a button pin once that said: “I’m not tense. I’m just very, very alert.” — Anne Lamott Tense Copy Share Image
I became a Christian before I got sober. So I was a drunk, bulimic Christian. — Anne Lamott Christian Copy Share Image
“Everything slows down when we listen and stop trying to fix the unfixable.” — Anne Lamott Communication Copy Share Image
When everything starts going wrong all at once, it is to protect something big and lovely that is trying to get itself… — Anne Lamott Bigs Copy Share Image
Everyone is flailing through this life without an owner's manual, with whatever modicum of grace and good humor we can manage. — Anne Lamott Flailing Copy Share Image
“Not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die.” — Anne Lamott Forgiveness Copy Share Image
“...that grace is having a commitment to - or at least an acceptance of - being ineffective and foolish.” — Anne Lamott Foolish Copy Share Image
Everything takes me forever. It's all lurch, flail. I hope that is good news to you writers. — Anne Lamott Forever Copy Share Image
Having a baby is like suddenly getting the world's worst roommate, like having Janis Joplin with a bad hangover and PMS come… — Anne Lamott Baby Copy Share Image
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