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About Anne Lamott
American novelist and nonfiction writer
Anne Lamott is an American novelist and nonfiction writer. She is known for work that blends fiction with personal and reflective nonfiction, and for a voice that is direct, candid, and observant. Her writing often draws on everyday life, faith, family, addiction, recovery, and the struggles and small consolations of ordinary experience. She has built a large body of quoted material on the site, reflecting the wide reach of her public voice and the clarity of her style.
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Forgiveness: more sayings
- “Life is life. You have to learn how to forgive people and how to gain forgiveness for yourself.”Benjamin Clementine
- “I struggle with insecurities. I struggle with forgiveness. I struggle with letting someone go that did me dir…”Jessie Reyez
- “To be able to bear provocation is an argument of great reason, and to forgive it of a great mind.”John Tillotson
Training: more sayings
- “Training is expensive, and a lot of kids don't get trained, perhaps. So I also identify with the kid or the p…”Mickey Drexler
- “The young people look great on television. They're youthful and have a lot of zip and energy, but when you se…”Tony Bennett
- “Of course training is very important, but resting is just as important. You have to get your recuperation, an…”Chris Coleman