E.L. Doctorow said once said that 'Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can see only as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.' You don't have to see where you're going, you don't have to see your destination or everything you will pass along the way. You just have to see two or three feet ahead of you. This is right up there with the best advice on writing, or life, I have ever heard.
Anne LamottIt is hard to remember that you are a cherished spiritual being when you're burping up apple fritters and Cheetos.
Anne LamottNow she and I sit together in her room and eat chocolate, and I tell her that in a very long time when we both to go heaven, we should try to get chairs next to each other, close to the dessert table.
Anne LamottWhen we search for something larger than our own selves to hook into, we can come through whatever life throws at us.
Anne Lamott