My gratitude for good writing is unbounded; I’m grateful for it the wa…

Anne Lamott
454 citations
My gratitude for good writing is unbounded; I’m grateful for it the way I’m grateful for the ocean. ✨ Anne Lamott (2007). Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, p.15, Anchor
Life
26

More Author Quotes

Life does not seem to present itself to me for my convenience, to box itself up nicely so I can write about it with wisdom and a point to make before putting it on a shelf somewhere. ✨ Anne Lamott (2 … ▶
Remember that you own what happened to you. If your childhood was less than ideal, you may have been raised thinking that if you told the truth about what really went on in your family, a long bony w … ▶
All these people keep waxing sentimental about how fabulously well I am doing as a mother, how competent I am, but I feel inside like when you're first learning to put nail polish on your right hand … ▶
If you asked me, parents were supposed to affect the life of their child in such a way that the child grows up to be responsible, able to participate in life and in community.
I think we're all pretty crazy on this bus. I'm not sure I know anyone who's got all the dots on his or her dice. ✨ Anne Lamott (1994). Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year, Fawce … ▶

My gratitude for good writing is unbounded; I’m grateful for it the way I’m grateful for the ocean. ✨ Anne Lamott (2007). Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, p.15, Anchor

More Author Quotes

Most Cited Authors

The Best Quotes

Most Liked Authors

Curated Author Quotes