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Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: I accidentally forgot to graduate from college.

I accidentally forgot to graduate from college. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: It's almost like learning to meditate to learn

It's almost like learning to meditate to learn to hear what your kid is actually saying. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: You have to be a warrior and say,

You have to be a warrior and say, "Maybe it's everyone else's system, but it's not mine." (from her recent interview here, on Goodreads) — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: After a while the middle-aged person who lives

After a while the middle-aged person who lives in her head begins to talk to her soul, the kid. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: I don't have any romantic views of parenting.

I don't have any romantic views of parenting. Every step of the way it's really hard. It's a dangerous world, physically and psychologically. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: For me, being a writer is not an

For me, being a writer is not an altered state. It's very ponderous, and very - it's like being a shoemaker. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Is it okay to be a tiny tiny

Is it okay to be a tiny tiny bit tired of Caitlyn? Yes, was very brave but so far he's gone from man to mannequin, instead of man to woman. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Mothers are supposed to listen and, afterward, to

Mothers are supposed to listen and, afterward, to respond with some wisdom and perspective, but these things were not my mother's strong suit. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Listen to your broccoli and it will tell

Listen to your broccoli and it will tell you how to eat it. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: I could become like that dyslexic agnostic in

I could become like that dyslexic agnostic in the old joke - the one who lies in bed and tries to figure out if his dog exists. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: There's freedom in hitting bottom

There's freedom in hitting bottom — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: It is funny how no one seems to

It is funny how no one seems to want my always excellent advice. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Now, if you ask me, what's going on

Now, if you ask me, what's going on is that we're all up to here in it, and probably the most important thing is that we not yell at one another. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: his cell phone - the adolescent's pacemaker.

his cell phone - the adolescent's pacemaker. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: But you can't teach writing, people tell me.

But you can't teach writing, people tell me. And I say, 'Who the hell are you, God's dean of admissions? — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Butterflies and birds are like one perfect teaspoon

Butterflies and birds are like one perfect teaspoon of creation. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Being enough was going to have to be

Being enough was going to have to be an inside job. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: all of the great writers drank, except for

all of the great writers drank, except for Kafka and Nietzsche, neither of whom you exactly wanted to be when you grew up. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: I don't write about the intimate details of

I don't write about the intimate details of my cousins and aunts and uncles, and my mother and my father because it's not right to, for me. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: When you are on the knife's edge -

When you are on the knife's edge - when nobody knows exactly what is going to happen next, only that it will be worse - you take in today. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: The opposite of faith is not doubt, it's

The opposite of faith is not doubt, it's certainty. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Prayer usually means praise, or surrender, acknowledging that

Prayer usually means praise, or surrender, acknowledging that you have run out of bullets. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Everyone has come to understand that unconditional love

Everyone has come to understand that unconditional love is a reality, but with as shelf life of about eight to ten seconds. [p. 110] — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: I'm human, you're human, let me greet your

I'm human, you're human, let me greet your humanness. Let's be people together for a while. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Every sound is by definition a stop, which

Every sound is by definition a stop, which is how we can hear it. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Everything takes me forever. It's all lurch, flail.

Everything takes me forever. It's all lurch, flail. I hope that is good news to you writers. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: I feel incredibly successful. I make a living

I feel incredibly successful. I make a living as a writer and am able to help support a big family, my church, my bleeding-heart causes. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Learning to love back is the hardest part

Learning to love back is the hardest part of being alive. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Summer nearly does me in every year. It's

Summer nearly does me in every year. It's too hot and the light is unforgiving and the days go on way too long. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: I know a person with a Ph.D. who

I know a person with a Ph.D. who goes to a church based on Star Wars: May the force be with you. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Gratitude, not understanding, is the secret to joy

Gratitude, not understanding, is the secret to joy and equanimity. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: She walked to the front door. 'Hello?''Hello,' a

She walked to the front door. 'Hello?'
'Hello,' a woman's voice said.
'Are you a Witness?'
'I swear to God I didn't see a thing. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: No matter what circumstances, it's hard to be

No matter what circumstances, it's hard to be a parent and maintain a sense of self and identity in the world. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: In fact, there's really only one thing that

In fact, there's really only one thing that everything's made of; it's energy. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: It's like bitch-slapping E.T.

It's like bitch-slapping E.T. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: There is cracks, cracks, in everything, that's how

There is cracks, cracks, in everything, that's how the light gets in.' I had cracks but not the hope. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Everyone is flailing through this life without an

Everyone is flailing through this life without an owner's manual, with whatever modicum of grace and good humor we can manage. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Life on earth is a head-scratcher for anyone

Life on earth is a head-scratcher for anyone who's paying attention. This place has been a bad match for me since I was four. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: She felt as if the mosaic she had

She felt as if the mosaic she had been assembling out of life's little shards got dumped to the ground, and there was no way to put it back together. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Since you can't heal your own sick mind

Since you can't heal your own sick mind with your own sick mind, I needed to consult somebody else's sick mind. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: I think we're all pretty crazy on this

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. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Having a baby is like suddenly getting the

Having a baby is like suddenly getting the world's worst roommate. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: It's funny where we look for salvation, and

It's funny where we look for salvation, and where we actually find it. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: But I have to believe that Jesus prefers

But I have to believe that Jesus prefers honesty to anything else. I was saying, "Here's who I am," and that is where most improvement has to begin. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: No one is more sentimentalized in America than

No one is more sentimentalized in America than mothers on Mother's Day, but no one is more often blamed for the culture's bad people and behavior. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: When you pray, you are not starting the

When you pray, you are not starting the conversation from scratch, just remembering to plug back into a conversation that's always in progress. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: It is in many people's best interest for

It is in many people's best interest for you not to find
yourself, but it only matters that it is in yours, and the
whole world's, to proceed. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: We all know we're going to die; what's

We all know we're going to die; what's important is the kind of men and women we are in the face of this. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: It's good to do uncomfortable things. It's weight

It's good to do uncomfortable things. It's weight training for life. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: If your wife locks you out of the

If your wife locks you out of the house, you don't have a problem with your door. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: The writer's job is to turn the unspeakable

The writer's job is to turn the unspeakable into words - not just any words, but, if you can, into rhythm and blues. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: It's so great to be able to make

It's so great to be able to make people laugh, because this is so often how we get our selves back. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By David Friedman: I wanted to produce Nancy LaMott's albums, so

I wanted to produce Nancy LaMott's albums, so I created my own record company. — David Friedman

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Almost every single thing you hope publication will

Almost every single thing you hope publication will do for you is a fantasy, a hologram
it's the eagle on your credit card that only seems to soar. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: But easy's like, who cares? Easy's like, how

But easy's like, who cares? Easy's like, how much is easy going to get you? — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: It's better to be kind than to be

It's better to be kind than to be right. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: The difference between you and God is that

The difference between you and God is that God doesn't think He's you. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: [W]hen you're dreaming, you're not the one calling

[W]hen you're dreaming, you're not the one calling the shots. So it's a reprieve. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: I have been somebody who has not written

I have been somebody who has not written a great deal about the truth of my family's life. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Wonder takes our breath away, and makes room

Wonder takes our breath away, and makes room for new breath. That's why they call it breathtaking. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: It is hard to remember that you are

It is hard to remember that you are a cherished spiritual being when you're burping up apple fritters and Cheetos. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: To love yourself as you are is a

To love yourself as you are is a miracle, and to seek yourself is to have found yourself for now. And now is all we have, and love is who we are. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Some people won't go the extra mile, and

Some people won't go the extra mile, and then on their birthday, when no one makes a fuss, they feel neglected and bitter. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: You have to keep taking the next necessary

You have to keep taking the next necessary stitch, and the next one, and the next. Without stitches, you just have rags. And we are not rags. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: All that is holding us together [is] stories

All that is holding us together [is] stories and compassion. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Laughter is carbonated holiness.

Laughter is carbonated holiness. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: The whistle is always waiting to be blown,

The whistle is always waiting to be blown, and in some ways, it gets me to do better work. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Perfectionism is a mean, frozen form of idealism,

Perfectionism is a mean, frozen form of idealism, while — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Look back on your life and find something

Look back on your life and find something small that made a big difference. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: When everything starts going wrong all at once,

When everything starts going wrong all at once, it is to protect something big and lovely that is trying to get itself born. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Almost everything will work again if you unplug

Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Because this business of becoming conscious, of being

Because this business of becoming conscious, of being a writer, is ultimately about asking yourself, How alive am I willing to be? — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: This is the Easter message, that awakening is

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. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: The problem with God - or at any

The problem with God - or at any rate, one of the top five most annoying things about God - is that he or she rarely answers right away. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: A sober friend from Texas said once that

A sober friend from Texas said once that the three things I cannot change are the past, the truth, and you. I hate this insight so much. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: The redwoods are like organ pipes, playing silent

The redwoods are like organ pipes, playing silent chords. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: butterflies were wind energy made visible.

butterflies were wind energy made visible. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: She wants to have hiked; I want to

She wants to have hiked; I want to have had dessert. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: I heard a preacher say recently that hope

I heard a preacher say recently that hope is a revolutionary patience; let me add that so is being a writer. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and

Not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: I do not have deep theological understanding or

I do not have deep theological understanding or opinion, but I do not read the Bible as the literal word of God. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: What if we gave fifty percent of our

What if we gave fifty percent of our discretionary budget to the world's poor and then counted on the moral power of that action to protect us? — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: And I guess when you take away the

And I guess when you take away the resentment and disappointment, it's that simple. It is what we do in families: we help, because we were helped. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: I just try to love and serve everyone,

I just try to love and serve everyone, and bring everyone water, and lend an ear; that's what Jesus said to do. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: This is how we make important changes-- barely,

This is how we make important changes-- barely, poorly, slowly. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: What's the difference between you and God? God

What's the difference between you and God? God never thinks he's you. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Toddlers can make you feel as if you

Toddlers can make you feel as if you have violated some archaic law in their personal Koran and you should die, infidel. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Are you willing to see what you are

Are you willing to see what you are seeing, and to know what you know? — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: You can safely assume you've created God in

You can safely assume you've created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: I write everything as a wake-up call to

I write everything as a wake-up call to myself and others, to anyone who may have gotten tired of hitting the snooze button. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: It's a great time to be alive.

It's a great time to be alive. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: For some of us, good books and beautiful

For some of us, good books and beautiful writing are our ultimate solace, even more comforting than exquisite food. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Jesus was soft on crime. He'd never have

Jesus was soft on crime. He'd never have been elected anything. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Laughter is a bubbly, effervescent form of holiness

Laughter is a bubbly, effervescent form of holiness — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Sometimes Heaven is just a new pair of

Sometimes Heaven is just a new pair of glasses. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Everyone was on God's payroll, whether they knew

Everyone was on God's payroll, whether they knew it or not. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: The worst part about celebrating another birthday is

The worst part about celebrating another birthday is the shock that you're only as well as you are. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Annie Lamott: "Laughter is the effervescent form of holiness."

"Laughter is the effervescent form of holiness."
— Annie Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: Her purse was a weight, ballast; it tethered

Her purse was a weight, ballast; it tethered her to the earth as her mind floated away. — Anne Lamott

Lamott's Quotes By Anne Lamott: And as it turns out, if one person

And as it turns out, if one person is praying for you, buckle up. Things can happen. — Anne Lamott