Anne Lamott Quotes

Mothers are supposed to listen and, afterward, to respond with some wisdom and perspective, but these things were not my mother's strong suit.

Anne Lamott

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

MotherWisdomPerspectiveStrong

I was thinking, 'If I go bald, I might do something like Bret Michaels and have it all attached to a handkerchief.'

Jennifer Coolidge

ThinkingGoBaldSomethingLike

Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment are forgotten.

John Dryden

AngerMindThoughtsLongWillNever

My younger sister Debby had died of cancer, which started me writing - the sense of life being short. Cancer focuses your mind.

Meg Rosoff

LifeMindMeSisterWritingShort

I've learned to appreciate everything that has been given to me.

John Mayer

MeAppreciateEverythingBeenGiven

Anyone who's been in my court knows my maxim: 'If you make them, you pay for them!'

Robert Rinder

YouPayBeenMakeCourtKnows

I think from the time I was a kid I've been an entertainer. I've always had the ability to play characters. When I came to California, I was overwhelmed that you could do this and get paid for it, make a living on it, and be creative within this art form.

Matt Schulze

TimeArtCreativeThinkYouPlay

I'm trying to find a little joy and happiness, a lot of giggles - and maybe some pretty shoes.

Tracee Ellis Ross

HappinessShoesJoyTryingFind

I went to see a children's matinee at the movie theatre one summer, but at some point they had changed to the grown up movie in the late afternoon, and I ended up seeing this movie called 'The Bad Seed.' It just terrified me.

Robert Englund

ChildrenMeTheatreSeedSeeingBad

I never really had a teenage experience. I went from childhood to maturity, and in some ways, it short-circuited me emotionally.

Robbie Robertson

ExperienceChildhoodMaturityMe

I was buying Bob Dylan mainly, everything I could get hold of by him.

Robyn Hitchcock

HimEverythingHoldBuyingGetBob

I think scientific arrogance really does give a great degree of distrust. I think people begin to think that scientists like to believe that they can run the universe.

Robert Winston

GreatPeopleBelieveThinkUniverse

I guess I'm just not that comfortable talking about myself.

Luka Modric

MyselfTalkingComfortableJust

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