If we can believe in the Gnostic gospel of Thomas, old Uncle Jesus sai…

Anne Lamott
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If we can believe in the Gnostic gospel of Thomas, old Uncle Jesus said, If you bring forth what is inside you, what you bring forth will save you. If you don't bring forth what is inside you, what you bring forth can destroy you. ✨ Anne Lamott (2007). Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, p.199, Anchor
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