The last song was so deep and raw and pure that I could not escape. It was as if the people were singing in between the notes, weeping and joyful at the same time, and I felt like their voices or something was rocking me in its bosom, holding me like a scared kid, and I opened up to that feeling-and it washed over me.
Anne LamottA good marriage is where both people feel like they're getting the better end of the deal.
Anne LamottI like to read away as much of the afternoon as possible, until real life rears its ugly head.
Anne LamottIf you are hoping to find your self-worth and fulfillment in other peoples' opinion of your writing, you will never find it.
Anne LamottAll those years I fell for the great palace lie that grief should be gotten over as quickly as possible and as privately. But, what I've discovered is that the lifelong fear of grief keeps us in a barren, isolated place, and that only grieving can heal grief. The passage of time will lessen the acuteness, but time alone, without the direct experience of grief, will not heal it.
Anne Lamott