I 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.
ANNE LAMOTTThis is one thing they forget to mention in most child-rearing books, that at times you will just lose your mind. Period.
More Anne Lamott Quotes
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When faced with a crisis, do three things: breathe, pray and be kind.
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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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A good marriage is where both people feel like they’re getting the better end of the deal.
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Laughter is carbonated holiness.
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You have to make mistakes to find out who you aren’t. You take the action, and the insight follows: You don’t think your way into becoming yourself.
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I do not know much about God and prayer, but I have come to believe over the last twenty-five years, that there’s something to be said about keeping prayer simple. Help, Thanks, Wow.
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This is one thing they forget to mention in most child-rearing books, that at times you will just lose your mind. Period.
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Butterflies and birds are like one perfect teaspoon of creation.
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The road to enlightenment is long and difficult, and you should try not to forget snacks and magazines.
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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.
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Don’t look at your feet to see if you are doing it right. Just dance.
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Never compare your insides to everyone else’s outsides.
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So a moral position is not a message. A moral position is a passionate caring inside you.
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You can either practice being right or practice being kind.
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I think this is how we are supposed to be in the world-present and in awe.
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