Laughter is a bubbly, effervescent form of holiness.
ANNE LAMOTTI was reminded of the Four Immutable Laws of the Spirit: Whoever is present are the right people. Whenever it begins is the right time. Whatever happens is the only thing that could have happened. And when it’s over, it’s over.
More Anne Lamott Quotes
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Don’t look at your feet to see if you are doing it right. Just dance.
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Rule 1: When all else fails, follow instructions. And Rule 2: Don’t be an asshole.
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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.
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Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.
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Nothing heals us like letting people know our scariest parts: When people listen to you cry and lament, and look at you with love, it’s like they are holding the baby of you.
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Or you might shout at the top of your lungs or whisper into your sleeve, “I hate you, God.” That is a prayer too, because it is real, it is truth, and maybe it is the first sincere thought you’ve had in months.
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Faith includes noticing the mess, the emptiness and discomfort, and letting it be there until some light returns.
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Butterflies and birds are like one perfect teaspoon of creation.
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Grace means you’re in a different universe from where you had been stuck, when you had absolutely no way to get there on your own.
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You can get the monkey off your back, but the circus never leaves town.
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Churches are good for prayer, but so are garages and cars and mountains and showers and dance floors.
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No is a complete sentence.
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Never compare your insides to everyone else’s outsides.
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A big heart is both a clunky and a delicate thing; it doesn’t protect itself and it doesn’t hide. It stands out, like a baby’s fontanel, where you can see the soul pulse through.
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Forgiveness is giving up all hope of having had a better past.
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