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

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 10, 1954

Topics

LoveChildBusyChainsNeverUp

Bravely going out into the world and trying, yet still deep down believing you're ruled by your past circumstances, is like forgiving someone but still hoping they sit in something wet.

Jen Sincero

PastWorldDeepSomeoneTryingYou

Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, Or what's a heaven for?

Robert Browning

InspirationalManReachHeavenGrasp

Ah! how annoying that the law doesn't allow a woman to change husbands just as one does shirts.

Moliere

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When people divorce, it's always such a tragedy. At the same time, if people stay together it can be even worse.

Monica Bellucci

TimeTogetherPeopleDivorceTragedy

Little white lies are part of everyday life. If you're in court being charged with a felony, you're probably going to be tempted to lie. Or if your girlfriend asks you if the sweater she is wearing makes her look fat; you're going to lie because you love that person. There are different reasons and justifications to lie; it's human nature.

Monica Raymund

LifeNatureLoveLieFatLook

My parents, stupidly, always let me go downtown. This was pre-pager, even. It made me adventurous. I think it makes you tough.

Judy Greer

ParentsMeToughThinkYouGo

Unlike with any other art form, filmmakers have this unique web of festivals. There are hundreds. It is a democratic system in which you submit films, and if they are good enough, they play. The only barrier to entry is the submission fee.

Jason Reitman

GoodArtFestivalsEnoughYouPlay

In order for President Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Joe Biden to be moderates, they just have to present themselves between the extremes of Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul's isolationism and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio's hawkishness - the difference between living in a cave or conducting ourselves so that we're in need of one.

Donna Brazile

PresentLivingCaveNeedFlorida

The people elected us to end the talk and to act decisively.

Chris Christie

PeopleEndTalkActUsElected

I think my style is quite grungy and punky. I love the '90s and the music from that time, and I love punk music. I'm also a fan of mixing vintage with some high fashion, which links back to my musical taste because I tend to mix old music with newer songs.

Chelsea Leyland

LoveMusicTimeStyleFashionThink

And I came away from that experience, and it was a very difficult experience - I came to understand that you have to practice at being a good father and practice at being a good husband, just as you have to practice at being a good journalist.

Bob Schieffer

GoodFatherExperiencePracticeYou

I think it's in human nature to want to have more, to compete with the other and, at some level, to be dissatisfied if someone else has more than you.

Pico Iyer

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