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Perfectionism is a mean, frozen form of idealism, while messes are the artist's true friend.

Anne Lamott

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Anne Lamott
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: April 10
Novelist
Writer
San Francisco County
California
Artist
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Form
Messes
Mean
Perfectionism
Idealism
Frozen
Mess
Friend

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