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Write regularly, whether you feel like writing or not, and whether you think what you're writing is any good or not.

Anne Lamott

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Anne Lamott
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: April 10
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I'm all over the place, up and down, scattered, withdrawing, trying to find some elusive sense of serenity. The world can't give that serenity. The world can't give us peace. We can only find it in our hearts. I hate that. I know. But the good news is that by the same token, the world can't take it away.
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