It was not facing what life dealt that made you crazy, but rather tryi…

Anne Lamott
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It was not facing what life dealt that made you crazy, but rather trying to set life straight where it was unstraightenable. ✨ Anne Lamott (2003). Blue Shoe, Riverhead Trade (Paperbacks)
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