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The whistle is always waiting to be blown, and in some ways, it gets me to do better work.

Anne Lamott

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Anne Lamott
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: April 10
Novelist
Writer
San Francisco County
California
Work
Way
Always
Whistle
Blown
Gets
Ways
Waiting
Better

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My deepest belief is that to live as if we're dying can set us free. Dying people teach you to pay attention and to forgive and not to sweat the small things.
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I don't remember who said this, but there really are places in the heart you don't even know exist until you love a child.
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My gratitude for good writing is unbounded I’m grateful for it the way I’m grateful for the ocean.
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