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I've known for years that resentments don't hurt the person we resent, but they do hurt us.

Anne Lamott

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Anne Lamott
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: April 10
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When writers make us shake our heads with the exactness of their prose and their truths, and even make us laugh about ourselves or life, our buoyancy is restored. We are given a shot at dancing with, or at least clapping along with, the absurdity of life, instead of being squashed by it over and over again.
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