Prayer is talking to something or anything with which we seek union, even if we are bitter or insane or broken. (In fact, these are probably the best possible conditions under which to pray.) Prayer is taking a chance that against all odds and past history, we are loved and chosen, and do not have to get it together before we show up.
Anne LamottThe real payoff is the writing itself, that a day when you have gotten your work done is a good day, that total dedication is the point.
Anne LamottPerfectionism means that you try not to leave so much mess to clean up. But clutter and mess show us that life is being lived.
Anne LamottI got one of the five golden tickets to be a writer, and I take that seriously. I don't love my own work at all, but I love my own self. I love that I've been given the chance to capture the stories that come through me.
Anne Lamott