My idea of everything going smoothly on an airplane is (a) that I not die in a slow-motion fiery crash or get stabbed to death by terrorists and (b) that none of the other passengers try to talk to me. All conversation should end at the moment the wheels leave the ground.
Anne LamottI remember staring at my son endlessly when he was an infant, stunned by his very existence, wondering where on earth he had come from.
Anne LamottI don't think you have time to waste not writing because you are afraid you won't be good at it.
Anne Lamott