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There is nothing more touching to me then a family picture where everyone is trying to look his or her best, but you can see what a mess they all really are.
Anne Lamott
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Anne Lamott
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: April 10
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My best teachers were mess, failure, death, mistakes, and the people I hated, including myself.
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