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It's almost like learning to meditate to learn to hear what your kid is actually saying.
Anne Lamott
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Anne Lamott
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: April 10
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I got one of the five golden tickets to be a writer, and I take that seriously. I don't love my own work at all, but I love my own self. I love that I've been given the chance to capture the stories that come through me.
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Whenever the world throws rose petals at you, which thrill and seduce the ego, beware.
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If you want to make God laugh, tell her your plans.
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So a moral position is not a message. A moral position is a passionate caring inside you.
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And you try to quiet your mind so you can hear.
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I don't see myself as a deep philosopher. The things I write about tend to be what we all have to face, or consider, or experience, that I talk about with my friends and brothers. It's universal stuff, told in my own voice, my own details and truth, which is all I have to offer.
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