You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better.
ANNE LAMOTTWhat fills us is real, sweet, dopey, funny life.
More Anne Lamott Quotes
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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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And as it turns out, if one person is praying for you, buckle up. Things can happen.
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No is a complete sentence.
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What fills us is real, sweet, dopey, funny life.
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Don’t look at your feet to see if you are doing it right. Just dance.
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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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The road to enlightenment is long and difficult, and you should try not to forget snacks and magazines.
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What’s the difference between you and God? God never thinks he’s you.
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Getting into a new relationship is like pouring Miracle-Gro on your character defects.
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How do you begin? The answer is simple: you decide to.
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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 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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Lighthouses don’t go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining.
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People help you or you help them and when we offer or receive help, we take in each other. And then we are saved.
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Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.
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