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Living on Earth has always been a dangerous way to spend your time.

Anne Lamott

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Anne Lamott
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: April 10
Novelist
Writer
San Francisco County
California
Dangerous
Living
Earth
Way
Always
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Life
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If you asked me, parents were supposed to affect the life of their child in such a way that the child grows up to be responsible, able to participate in life and in community.
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Clutter and mess show us that life is being lived.
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Radical self-care is quantum, and radiates out into the atmosphere, like a little fresh air. It is a huge gift to the world. When people respond by saying, “Well, isn’t she full of herself,” smile obliquely, like Mona Lisa, and make both of you a nice cup of tea.
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Everybody thinks their opinion is the right one. If they didn't, they would get a new one.
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I like to read away as much of the afternoon as possible, until real life rears its ugly head.
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There are moments when I am writing when I think that if other people knew how I felt right now, they’d burn me at the stake for feeling so good, so full, so much intense pleasure.
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You can tell if people are following Jesus, because they are fedding the poor, sharing their wealth, and trying to get everyone medical insurance.
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The problem with God - or at any rate, one of the top five most annoying things about God - is that he or she rarely answers right away.
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I don't want something special. I want something beautifully plain.
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I can tell you that what you're looking for is already inside you.
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The first holy truth in God 101 is that men and women of true faith have always had to accept the mystery of God's identity and love and ways. I hate that, but it's the truth.
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