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Anne Lamott Quotes

Peace is joy at rest. Joy is peace on its feet. quoting her pastor in Salon, April 25, 2003 Picture Quote #1

I liked those ladies! They were helpers, and they danced.’ These are the words I want on my gravestone: that I was a helper, and that I danced Picture Quote #1

It feels like I’m babysitting in the Twilight Zone. I keep waiting for the parents to show up because we are out of chips and diet cokes Picture Quote #1

I’ve given guys blow jobs just because I’ve run out of things to talk about.’ Oh, Rae. Who hasn’t Picture Quote #1

Life is like a recycling center, where all the concerns and dramas of humankind get recycled back and forth across the universe. But what you have to offer is your own sensibility, maybe your own sense of humor or insider pathos or meaning. All of us can sing the same song, and there will still be four billion different renditions Picture Quote #1

This is one thing they forget to mention in most child-rearing books, that at times you will just lose your mind. Period Picture Quote #1

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I wish grace and healing were more abracadabra kind of things. Also, that delicate silver bells would ring to announce grace’s arrival. But no, it’s clog and slog and scootch, on the floor, in the silence, in the dark Picture Quote #1

It turned out this man worked for the Dalai Lama. And she said gently-that they believe when a lot of things start going wrong all at once, it is to protect something big and lovely that is trying to get itself born-and that this something needs for you to be distracted so that it can be born as perfectly as possible Picture Quote #1

But easy’s like, who cares? Easy’s like, how much is easy going to get you? Picture Quote #1

Some people wanted to get rich or famous, but my friends and I wanted to get real. We wanted to get deep. (Also, I suppose, we wanted to get laid.) Picture Quote #1

I took notes on the people around me, in my town, in my family, in my memory. I took notes on my own state of mind, my grandiosity, the low self-esteem. I wrote down the funny stuff I overheard. I learned to be like a ship’s rat, veined ears trembling, and I learned to scribble it all down Picture Quote #1

I sat down in the sand, breathless with shame and failure. God, I thought, some defender of the weak. Some freedom fighter: Joan of Arc in sunscreen Picture Quote #1

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I am learning slowly to bring my crazy pinball-machine mind back to this place Picture Quote #1

Life with most teenagers was like having a low-grade bladder infection. It hurts, but you had to tough it out Picture Quote #1

Rule 1: When all else fails, follow instructions. And Rule 2: Don’t be an asshole Picture Quote #1

... everyone has come to understand that unconditional love is a reality, but with as shelf life of about eight to ten seconds. [p. 110] Picture Quote #1

I’ve seen prayers answered. But often, in my experiences, if you get what you pray for, you’ve really shortchanged yourself Picture Quote #1

The last song was so deep and raw and pure that I could not escape. It was as if the people were singing in between the notes, weeping and joyful at the same time, and I felt like their voices or something was rocking me in its bosom, holding me like a scared kid, and I opened up to that feeling-and it washed over me Picture Quote #1

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What if we never ‘get over’ certain deaths, or our childhoods? What if the idea that we should have by now, or will, is a great palace lie? What if we’re not supposed to? What if it takes a life time...? Picture Quote #1

I am an Aries. Although I do not believe in astrology, I think this is exactly the right sign to have been born under Picture Quote #1

What if you wake up some day, and you’re 65... and you were just so strung out on perfectionism and people-pleasing that you forgot to have a big juicy creative life? Picture Quote #1

For me, being a writer is not an altered state. It’s very ponderous, and very - it’s like being a shoemaker Picture Quote #1

This is a very violent place to live, the Earth, and we’re a very violent species. Cain is still killing Abel. We see that every day Picture Quote #1

You fall so deeply in love with your grandbaby. It’s so so so much easier than being a parent, because you really don’t have much responsibility. And just when you are at the end of your rope with exhaustion, the parents take the baby away. So it’s the best of both worlds Picture Quote #1

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You know, we’re often ashamed of asking for so much help because it seems selfish or petty or narcissistic, but I think, if there’s a God -- and I believe there is -- that God is there to help. That’s what God’s job is Picture Quote #1

My natural tendency is to complicate everything--and then to spray words and ideas onto everything afterwards. I’ve had to develop the habit of keeping things simple Picture Quote #1

Here are the two best prayers I know: ‘Help me, help me, help me,’ and ‘Thank you, thank you, thank you.’ A woman I know says, for her morning prayer, ‘Whatever,’ and then for the evening, ‘Oh, well,’ but has conceded that these prayers are more palatable for people without children Picture Quote #1

I wish there were shortcuts to wisdom and self-knowledge: cuter abysses or three-day spa wilderness experiences. Sadly, it doesn’t work that way. I so resent this Picture Quote #1

Tell the truth as you understand it. If you’re a writer, you have a moral obligation to do this. And it is a revolutionary act - truth is always subversive Picture Quote #1

It’s intrusive for grandparents to think they’re in charge. It’s manipulative. Also, it’s self-destructive, since if the parents have to resist you, you won’t get your mitts on the kid as often Picture Quote #1

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Peace is joy at rest. Joy is peace on its feet. quoting her pastor in Salon, April 25, 2003 (Anne Lamott Quotes) I liked those ladies! They were helpers, and they danced.’ These are the words I want on my gravestone: that I was a helper, and that I danced (Anne Lamott Quotes) It feels like I’m babysitting in the Twilight Zone. I keep waiting for the parents to show up because we are out of chips and diet cokes (Anne Lamott Quotes) I’ve given guys blow jobs just because I’ve run out of things to talk about.’ Oh, Rae. Who hasn’t (Anne Lamott Quotes) Life is like a recycling center, where all the concerns and dramas of humankind get recycled back and forth across the universe. But what you have to offer is your own sensibility, maybe your own sense of humor or insider pathos or meaning. All of us can sing the same song, and there will still be four billion different renditions (Anne Lamott Quotes) This is one thing they forget to mention in most child-rearing books, that at times you will just lose your mind. Period (Anne Lamott Quotes) I wish grace and healing were more abracadabra kind of things. Also, that delicate silver bells would ring to announce grace’s arrival. But no, it’s clog and slog and scootch, on the floor, in the silence, in the dark (Anne Lamott Quotes) It turned out this man worked for the Dalai Lama. And she said gently-that they believe when a lot of things start going wrong all at once, it is to protect something big and lovely that is trying to get itself born-and that this something needs for you to be distracted so that it can be born as perfectly as possible (Anne Lamott Quotes) But easy’s like, who cares? Easy’s like, how much is easy going to get you? (Anne Lamott Quotes) Some people wanted to get rich or famous, but my friends and I wanted to get real. We wanted to get deep. (Also, I suppose, we wanted to get laid.) (Anne Lamott Quotes) I took notes on the people around me, in my town, in my family, in my memory. I took notes on my own state of mind, my grandiosity, the low self-esteem. I wrote down the funny stuff I overheard. I learned to be like a ship’s rat, veined ears trembling, and I learned to scribble it all down (Anne Lamott Quotes) I sat down in the sand, breathless with shame and failure. God, I thought, some defender of the weak. Some freedom fighter: Joan of Arc in sunscreen (Anne Lamott Quotes) I am learning slowly to bring my crazy pinball-machine mind back to this place (Anne Lamott Quotes) Life with most teenagers was like having a low-grade bladder infection. It hurts, but you had to tough it out (Anne Lamott Quotes) Rule 1: When all else fails, follow instructions. And Rule 2: Don’t be an asshole (Anne Lamott Quotes) ... 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 Quotes) I’ve seen prayers answered. But often, in my experiences, if you get what you pray for, you’ve really shortchanged yourself (Anne Lamott Quotes) The last song was so deep and raw and pure that I could not escape. It was as if the people were singing in between the notes, weeping and joyful at the same time, and I felt like their voices or something was rocking me in its bosom, holding me like a scared kid, and I opened up to that feeling-and it washed over me (Anne Lamott Quotes) What if we never ‘get over’ certain deaths, or our childhoods? What if the idea that we should have by now, or will, is a great palace lie? What if we’re not supposed to? What if it takes a life time...? (Anne Lamott Quotes) I am an Aries. Although I do not believe in astrology, I think this is exactly the right sign to have been born under (Anne Lamott Quotes) What if you wake up some day, and you’re 65... and you were just so strung out on perfectionism and people-pleasing that you forgot to have a big juicy creative life? (Anne Lamott Quotes) For me, being a writer is not an altered state. It’s very ponderous, and very - it’s like being a shoemaker (Anne Lamott Quotes) This is a very violent place to live, the Earth, and we’re a very violent species. Cain is still killing Abel. We see that every day (Anne Lamott Quotes) You fall so deeply in love with your grandbaby. It’s so so so much easier than being a parent, because you really don’t have much responsibility. And just when you are at the end of your rope with exhaustion, the parents take the baby away. So it’s the best of both worlds (Anne Lamott Quotes) You know, we’re often ashamed of asking for so much help because it seems selfish or petty or narcissistic, but I think, if there’s a God -- and I believe there is -- that God is there to help. That’s what God’s job is (Anne Lamott Quotes) My natural tendency is to complicate everything--and then to spray words and ideas onto everything afterwards. I’ve had to develop the habit of keeping things simple (Anne Lamott Quotes) Here are the two best prayers I know: ‘Help me, help me, help me,’ and ‘Thank you, thank you, thank you.’ A woman I know says, for her morning prayer, ‘Whatever,’ and then for the evening, ‘Oh, well,’ but has conceded that these prayers are more palatable for people without children (Anne Lamott Quotes) I wish there were shortcuts to wisdom and self-knowledge: cuter abysses or three-day spa wilderness experiences. Sadly, it doesn’t work that way. I so resent this (Anne Lamott Quotes) Tell the truth as you understand it. If you’re a writer, you have a moral obligation to do this. And it is a revolutionary act - truth is always subversive (Anne Lamott Quotes) It’s intrusive for grandparents to think they’re in charge. It’s manipulative. Also, it’s self-destructive, since if the parents have to resist you, you won’t get your mitts on the kid as often (Anne Lamott Quotes)

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