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.
ANNE LAMOTTHope begins in the dark.
More Anne Lamott Quotes
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Pay attention to the beauty surrounding you.
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When faced with a crisis, do three things: breathe, pray and be kind.
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My mind is a neighborhood I try not to go into alone.
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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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You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better.
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Radical self-care is quantum, and radiates out into the atmosphere, like a little fresh air. It is a huge gift to the world. When people respond by saying, “Well, isn’t she full of herself,” smile obliquely, like Mona Lisa, and make both of you a nice cup of tea.
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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.
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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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Expectations are resentments under construction.
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Forgiveness is giving up all hope of having had a better past.
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Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.
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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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I’m not going to change the way people think about me, but I can say you know what? I’m not going to carry that in my backpack.
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And as it turns out, if one person is praying for you, buckle up. Things can happen.
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Gratitude, not understanding, is the secret to joy and equanimity.
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