Tidiness makes me think of held breath, of suspended animation. — Anne Lamott Animation Copy Share Image
“It was never meant to be permanent. You must have known the tide would come back in.” — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
“Help for the sick and hungry, home for the homeless folk, peace in the world forever, this is my prayer, O Lord.… — Anne Lamott Amen Copy Share Image
“Even my Buddhist friends have been feeling despair and when they go bad, you know the end is nigh.” — Anne Lamott Buddhism Copy Share Image
“Life on earth is a head-scratcher for anyone who's paying attention. This place has been a bad match for me since I… — Anne Lamott Earth Copy Share Image
When I was a kid, our family used to watch 'Bonanza.' I really liked having a Sunday night TV ritual. — Anne Lamott Family Copy Share Image
“Life is change and what we need is muscle, flexibility, and awareness.” — Anne Lamott Change Copy Share Image
He got me a cup of tea with honey, toast with honey, yogurt with honey, like I was John the Baptist with… — Anne Lamott Baptists Copy Share Image
Her purse was a weight, ballast; it tethered her to the earth as her mind floated away. — Anne Lamott Ballast Copy Share Image
“You must risk placing real emotion at the center of your work. Write straight into the emotional center of things. Write toward… — Anne Lamott Inspirational quotes Copy Share Image
The depth of the feeling continued to surprise and threaten me, but each time it hit again and I bore it...I would… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
“...I've gotten endless signs of the greatness of God's love and hilarious care, but I always end up needing a newer sign,… — Anne Lamott Greatness of god Copy Share Image
“But I have to believe that Jesus prefers honesty to anything else. I was saying, "Here's who I am," and that is… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
You know how I always say that laughter is carbonated holiness? Well, Robin was the ultimate proof of that, and bubbles are… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
“I had enough to wrestle, wrangle and settle back into, with this one life of mine. Besides, I knew beyond a shadow… — Anne Lamott Life Copy Share Image
It was simple reality - most competitive tennis players in my day were privileged, spoiled, entitled and white. Also, many of them… — Anne Lamott Beautiful Copy Share Image
“You are going to have to give and give and give, or there's no reason for you to be writing. You have… — Anne Lamott Generosity Copy Share Image
We're like Magic 8-Balls. After you ask your question and shake the 8-Ball, you read the answer in the little window. If… — Anne Lamott Age Copy Share Image
There is something so tender about this to me, about being willing to have your makeup wash off, your eyes tear up,… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
Help" is a prayer that is always answered. It doesn't matter how you pray--with your head bowed in silence, or crying out… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
The society to which we belong seems to be dying or is already dead. I don't mean to sound dramatic, but clearly… — Anne Lamott Age Copy Share Image
“When you don't have enough or you run out, you feel in your core that the leak has begun and there will… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
“My belief is that when you're telling the truth, you're close to God. If you say to God, "I am exhausted and… — Anne Lamott Dinner table Copy Share Image
Little by little, in telling Sam all these details, I got to see the bigger point of baseball, that it can give… — Anne Lamott Age Copy Share Image
I have a terrible time during elections. I am way too politically involved. I absolutely never argue politics with anyone, as it… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
Your unconscious can't work when you are breathing down its neck. — Anne Lamott Breathing Copy Share Image
Forgiveness is giving up all hope of having had a better past. — Anne Lamott Forgiveness Copy Share Image
What’s the difference between you and God? God never thinks he’s you. — Anne Lamott Difference Copy Share Image
