Anne Lamott, Bird By Bird: Some Instructions On Writing And Life

Quotes

• “For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, f...”
• “The problem is acceptance, which is something we're taught not to do. We're taught to improve uncomfortable situations, ...”
• “I heard a preacher say recently that hope is a revolutionary patience; let me add that so is being a writer. Hope begins...”
• “Try looking at your mind as a wayward puppy that you are trying to paper train. You don't drop-kick a puppy into the nei...”
• “Because this business of becoming conscious, of being a writer, is ultimately about asking yourself, How alive am I will...”
• “We all know we're going to die; what's important is the kind of men and women we are in the face of this.”
• “If your wife locks you out of the house, you don't have a problem with your door.”
• “Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird.”