I am skittish about relationships, as most of the marriages I’ve seen up close have been ruinous for one or both parties. Anne Lamott Read Quote
I’ve heard people say that God is the gift of desperation, and there’s a lot to be said for having really reached a bottom where you’ve run out of any more good ideas or plans for everybody else’s behavior; or how to save and fix and rescue; or just get out of a huge mess, possibly of your own creation. Anne Lamott Read Quote
We’re often ashamed of asking for so much help because it seems selfish or petty or narcissistic, but I think, if there’s a God – and I believe there is – that God is there to help. That’s what God’s job is. Anne Lamott Read Quote
I was raised with no religious training or influence. Except the influence was to be a moral and ethical person at the secular level. And to be a peace marcher, an activist for civil rights, peace and justice. Anne Lamott Read Quote
I’m much calmer as I get older, but I’m still just as capable of getting that strung-out stressed-out feeling of mental and spiritual unwellness. Anne Lamott Read Quote
I like to read away as much of the afternoon as possible, until real life rears its ugly head. Anne Lamott Read Quote
E-books are great for instant gratification – you see a review somewhere of a book that interests you, and you can start reading it five minutes later. Anne Lamott Read Quote
Evangelical Christians and I can sit down and talk one on one about how much we love Jesus, and yet I’m not carried in Christian bookstores. Anne Lamott Read Quote
I go to church every Sunday, which is like going to the gas station once a week and really, really filling up. Anne Lamott Read Quote