Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor; the enemy of the people. It will keep you insane your whole life.
Anne LamottWe're out there somewhere between the known and the unknown, trying to reel in both for a closer look.
Anne LamottI do not understand how deeply people seem to like my work - but I love that people feel I have helped them through hardships, and also have shared my experience of living a more spiritual and present life. It's so great to be able to make people laugh, because this is so often how we get our selves back.
Anne LamottBananas are great, as I believe them to be the only known cure for existential dread. Also, Mother Teresa said that in India, a woman dying in the street will share her banana with anyone who needs it, whereas in America, people amass and hoard as many bananas as they can to sell for an exorbitant profit. So half of them go bad, anyway.
Anne Lamott