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Anne Lamott Quotes

I am skittish about relationships, as most of the marriages I’ve seen up close have been ruinous for one or both parties Picture Quote #1

I like to read away as much of the afternoon as possible, until real life rears its ugly head Picture Quote #1

If our lives are made up of a string of a thousand moments, at some of those moments we look a lot more spiritually evolved than at others Picture Quote #1

Mothers are supposed to listen and, afterward, to respond with some wisdom and perspective, but these things were not my mother’s strong suit Picture Quote #1

The whistle is always waiting to be blown, and in some ways, it gets me to do better work Picture Quote #1

These days cry out, as never before, for us to pay attention, so we can move through them and get our joy and pride back Picture Quote #1

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I used to love to untangle chains when I was a child. I had thin, busy fingers, and I never gave up. Perhaps there was a psychiatric component to my concentration but like much of my psychic damage, this worked to everyone’s advantage Picture Quote #1

Every woman’s path is difficult, and many mothers were as equipped to raise children as wire monkey mothers. I say that without judgment: It is, sadly, true. An unhealthy mother’s love is withering Picture Quote #1

I am going to notice the lights of the earth, the sun and the moon and the stars, the lights of our candles as we march, the lights with which spring teases us, the light that is already present Picture Quote #1

I spent my whole life helping my mother carry around her psychic trunks like a bitter bellhop. So a great load was lifted when she died, and my life was much easier Picture Quote #1

I was raised with no religious training or influence. Except the influence was to be a moral and ethical person at the secular level. And to be a peace marcher, an activist for civil rights, peace and justice Picture Quote #1

If you asked me, parents were supposed to affect the life of their child in such a way that the child grows up to be responsible, able to participate in life and in community Picture Quote #1

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Left to my own devices, my first inclination is to mess in other people’s lives. I secretly believe my whole family, and really the whole world, is my responsibility Picture Quote #1

Life is really pretty tricky, and there’s a lot of loss, and the longer you stay alive, the more people you lose whom you actually couldn’t live without Picture Quote #1

Most marriages are a mess, and the children get caught between two bitter, antagonistic parents. My parents stayed married for 27 unhappy years, till their kids were grown, and this was a catastrophe for us Picture Quote #1

Presents can make up for some of the disappointments that life doles out, such as it makes almost no sense and is coming to an end more quickly than ever Picture Quote #1

You want to give me chocolate and flowers? That would be great. I love them both. I just don’t want them out of guilt, and I don’t want them if you’re not going to give them to all the people who helped mother our children Picture Quote #1

The mix in our rooms is so touching: the clutter and the cracks in the wall belie a bleakness or brokenness in our lives; while photos and a few rare objects show our pride, our rare shining moments... these rooms are future ruins Picture Quote #1

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The depth of the feeling continued to surprise and threaten me, but each time it hit again and I bore it... I would discover that it hadn’t washed me away Picture Quote #1

I remember staring at my son endlessly when he was an infant, stunned by his very existence, wondering where on earth he had come from Picture Quote #1

When I was young, I used to be so jealous of other girls that it crippled me Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

And she is going to dance, dance hungry, dance full, dance each cold astonishing moment, now when she is young and again when she is old Picture Quote #1

Grace arrived, like the big, loopy stitches with which a grandmotherly stranger might baste your hem temporarily Picture Quote #1

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If you have a body, you are entitled to the full range of feelings. It comes with the package Picture Quote #1

So how on earth can I bring a child into the world, knowing that such sorrow lies ahead, that it is such a large part of what it means to be human? I’m not sure. That’s my answer: I’m not sure Picture Quote #1

Without using the word, everyone started forgiving each other again. Just like that, from the no of all nothingness: you have a big tense mess and out of it comes some joy. It must be magic Picture Quote #1

Then the singing enveloped me. It was furry and resonant, coming from everyone’s very heart. There was no sense of performance or judgment, only that the music was breath and food Picture Quote #1

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? Picture Quote #1

A good marriage is where both people feel like they’re getting the better end of the deal Picture Quote #1

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I am skittish about relationships, as most of the marriages I’ve seen up close have been ruinous for one or both parties (Anne Lamott Quotes) I like to read away as much of the afternoon as possible, until real life rears its ugly head (Anne Lamott Quotes) If our lives are made up of a string of a thousand moments, at some of those moments we look a lot more spiritually evolved than at others (Anne Lamott Quotes) 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 Quotes) The whistle is always waiting to be blown, and in some ways, it gets me to do better work (Anne Lamott Quotes) These days cry out, as never before, for us to pay attention, so we can move through them and get our joy and pride back (Anne Lamott Quotes) I used to love to untangle chains when I was a child. I had thin, busy fingers, and I never gave up. Perhaps there was a psychiatric component to my concentration but like much of my psychic damage, this worked to everyone’s advantage (Anne Lamott Quotes) Every woman’s path is difficult, and many mothers were as equipped to raise children as wire monkey mothers. I say that without judgment: It is, sadly, true. An unhealthy mother’s love is withering (Anne Lamott Quotes) I am going to notice the lights of the earth, the sun and the moon and the stars, the lights of our candles as we march, the lights with which spring teases us, the light that is already present (Anne Lamott Quotes) I spent my whole life helping my mother carry around her psychic trunks like a bitter bellhop. So a great load was lifted when she died, and my life was much easier (Anne Lamott Quotes) I was raised with no religious training or influence. Except the influence was to be a moral and ethical person at the secular level. And to be a peace marcher, an activist for civil rights, peace and justice (Anne Lamott Quotes) If you asked me, parents were supposed to affect the life of their child in such a way that the child grows up to be responsible, able to participate in life and in community (Anne Lamott Quotes) Left to my own devices, my first inclination is to mess in other people’s lives. I secretly believe my whole family, and really the whole world, is my responsibility (Anne Lamott Quotes) Life is really pretty tricky, and there’s a lot of loss, and the longer you stay alive, the more people you lose whom you actually couldn’t live without (Anne Lamott Quotes) Most marriages are a mess, and the children get caught between two bitter, antagonistic parents. My parents stayed married for 27 unhappy years, till their kids were grown, and this was a catastrophe for us (Anne Lamott Quotes) Presents can make up for some of the disappointments that life doles out, such as it makes almost no sense and is coming to an end more quickly than ever (Anne Lamott Quotes) You want to give me chocolate and flowers? That would be great. I love them both. I just don’t want them out of guilt, and I don’t want them if you’re not going to give them to all the people who helped mother our children (Anne Lamott Quotes) The mix in our rooms is so touching: the clutter and the cracks in the wall belie a bleakness or brokenness in our lives; while photos and a few rare objects show our pride, our rare shining moments... these rooms are future ruins (Anne Lamott Quotes) The depth of the feeling continued to surprise and threaten me, but each time it hit again and I bore it... I would discover that it hadn’t washed me away (Anne Lamott Quotes) I remember staring at my son endlessly when he was an infant, stunned by his very existence, wondering where on earth he had come from (Anne Lamott Quotes) When I was young, I used to be so jealous of other girls that it crippled me (Anne Lamott Quotes) 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 Quotes) And she is going to dance, dance hungry, dance full, dance each cold astonishing moment, now when she is young and again when she is old (Anne Lamott Quotes) Grace arrived, like the big, loopy stitches with which a grandmotherly stranger might baste your hem temporarily (Anne Lamott Quotes) If you have a body, you are entitled to the full range of feelings. It comes with the package (Anne Lamott Quotes) So how on earth can I bring a child into the world, knowing that such sorrow lies ahead, that it is such a large part of what it means to be human? I’m not sure. That’s my answer: I’m not sure (Anne Lamott Quotes) Without using the word, everyone started forgiving each other again. Just like that, from the no of all nothingness: you have a big tense mess and out of it comes some joy. It must be magic (Anne Lamott Quotes) Then the singing enveloped me. It was furry and resonant, coming from everyone’s very heart. There was no sense of performance or judgment, only that the music was breath and food (Anne Lamott Quotes) 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 Quotes) A good marriage is where both people feel like they’re getting the better end of the deal (Anne Lamott Quotes)

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