Again and again I tell God I need help, and God says, 'Well, isn't that fabulous? Because I need help too. So you go get that old woman over there some water, and I'll figure out what we're going to do about your stuff.
Anne LamottSome people seem to understand this - that life and change take time - but I am not one of those people.
Anne Lamott[S]he believed that the Buddhists were rightโthat if you want, you will suffer; if you love, you will grieve. (68)
Anne LamottFor twenty years I have ached to go back home, when there was nobody there to whom I could return.
Anne LamottA good marriage is where both people feel like they're getting the better end of the deal.
Anne LamottIf you always dreamed of writing a novel or a memoir, and you used to love to write, and were pretty good at it, will it break your heart if it turns out you never got around to it? If you wake up one day at eighty, will you feel nonchalant that something always took precedence over a daily commitment to discovering your creative spirit? If not--if this very thought fills you with regret--then what are you waiting for?
Anne Lamott