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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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- “But how?" my students ask. "How do you actually do it?" You sit down, I say. You try to sit down at approxima…”Anne Lamott
- “He lost the great big outward thing, the good- looking package, and the real parts endured. They shine throug…”Anne Lamott
- “Certainty is missing the point entirely.”Anne Lamott
- “When people shine a little light on their monster, we find out how similar most of our monsters are.”Anne Lamott
Forgiveness: more sayings
- “Until we heal the root cause of our suffering, and awaken to our true nature, our inherent confusion will con…”Joseph P. Kauffman
- “To have no desire is such a load of bullshit--forgive me for being so blunt. To have no passion in one's life…”Irina Kovalyova
- “The world is full of victims; don’t add to the growing culture of “I’ve a story to tell”, well not unless it’…”Stephen Richards
More Patience quotes
- “Maybe the critics are right. Maybe there's no escaping our great political divide, an endless clash of armies…”Barack Obama
- “I won’t desecrate beauty with cynicism anymore. I won’t confuse critical thinking with a critical spirit, and…”Sarah Bessey
- “Even after doing that TV thing, 'Roswell,' I'm still waiting to see my first UFO.”Kyle MacLachlan