One of the gifts of being a writer is that it gives you an excuse to d…

Anne Lamott
454 citations
One of the gifts of being a writer is that it gives you an excuse to do things, to go places and explore. Another is that writing motivates you to look closely at life, at life as it lurches by and tramps around. ✨ Anne Lamott (2007). Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, p.12, Anchor
Life
21

More Author Quotes

There is nothing as sweet as a comeback, when you are down and out, about to lose, and out of time.
Alice Adams wrote a sweet note to me after my first novel came out when I was 26, and I was so blown away that I sent her a bunch of stamps by return mail. I have no idea what I was thinking. It was … ▶
But easy's like, who cares? Easy's like, how much is easy going to get you? ✨ Anne Lamott (2011). Crooked Little Heart: A Novel, p.273, Anchor
Rest and laughter are the most spiritual and subversive acts of all. Laugh, rest, slow down. ✨ Anne Lamott (2006). Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith, p.308, Penguin
You just have to keep getting out of your own way so that whatever it is that wants to be written can use you to write it. ✨ Anne Lamott (2007). Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, p … ▶

More Author Quotes

Most Cited Authors

The Best Quotes

Most Liked Authors

Curated Author Quotes