Part of me loves and respects men so desperately, and part of me thinks they are so embarrassingly incompetent at life and in love. You have to teach them the very basics of emotional literacy. You have to teach them how to be there for you, and part of me feels tender toward them and gentle, and part of me is so afraid of them, afraid of any more violation.
Anne LamottFor some of us, good books and beautiful writing are our ultimate solace, even more comforting than exquisite food.
Anne LamottAlmost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You need to start somewhere.
Anne LamottThe road to enlightenment is long and difficult, and you should try not to forget snacks and magazines.
Anne LamottI love memoirs. They are probably my favorite literary form, along with biographies. The more confessional, the better. There is so, so, so little truth in the popular culture, and I am starved and grateful for any I can find.
Anne Lamott