Anne Lamott
Anne Lamott
Anne Lamottis an American novelist and non-fiction writer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNon-Fiction Author
Date of Birth10 April 1954
CitySan Francisco, CA
CountryUnited States of America
Anne Lamott quotes about
buddhist believe men
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.
snacks long enlightenment
The road to enlightenment is long and difficult, and you should try not to forget snacks and magazines.
be-kind three-things praying
When faced with a crisis, do three things: breathe, pray and be kind.
i-can
I can tell you that what you're looking for is already inside you.
best-friendship disappoint ifs
Your experiences will be yours alone. But truth and best friendship will rarely if ever disappoint you.
obstacles should hurdle
You should not bring more items and hurdles to the obstacle course.
drinking waiting forgiving
In fact, not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die.
wings water grace
Sometimes grace works like water wings when you feel you are sinking.
unconditional-love reality love-is
... everyone has come to understand that unconditional love is a reality, but with as shelf life of about eight to ten seconds. [p. 110]
buddhist love-you grieving
[S]he believed that the Buddhists were right–that if you want, you will suffer; if you love, you will grieve. (68)
revolutionary ashamed shows
So Rita and I decided that the most subversive, revolutionary thing I could do was to show up for my life and not be ashamed.
true-friend mean artist
Perfectionism is a mean, frozen form of idealism, while messes are the artist's true friend.
ghouls scary-books dance-floor
When you make friends with fear, it can’t rule you.
breaths delicious
Nothing can be delicious when you are holding your breath.