Because this business of becoming conscious, of being a writer, is ultimately about asking yourself, How alive am I willing to be?
Anne LamottMy gratitude for good writing is unbounded; Iām grateful for it the way Iām grateful for the ocean.
Anne LamottToni Morrison said, "The function of freedom is to free someone else," and if you are no longer wracked or in bondage to a person or a way of life, tell your story. Risk freeing someone else. Not everyone will be glad that you did. Members of your family and other critics may wish you had kept your secrets. Oh, well, what are you going to do?
Anne Lamott