Anne Lamott: Quotes about people

Anne Lamott is Novelist, essayist, memoirist, activist. Explore interesting quotes on people.
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“You can safely assume you’ve created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do.”

Anne Lamott

Traveling Mercies; on page 22 of Bird by Bird she attributes this to "my priest friend Tom"

“You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better.”

Anne Lamott

Variant: You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should've behaved better.
Source: Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life

“A good marriage is where both people feel like they're getting the better end of the deal.”

Anne Lamott

Source: Joe Jones

“… because when people have seen you at their worst, you don't have to put on the mask as much.”

Anne Lamott

Source: Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith

“… most of the time, all you have is the moment, and the imperfect love of the people around you.”

Anne Lamott

Source: Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith

“You can tell if people are following Jesus, because they are feeding the poor, sharing their wealth, and trying to get everyone medical insurance.”

Anne Lamott

“I was reminded of the Four Immutable Laws of the Spirit: Whoever is present are the right people. Whenever it begins is the right time. Whatever happens is the only thing that could have happened. And when it's over, it's over.”

Anne Lamott

Source: Some Assembly Required: A Journal of My Son's First Son

“Teenagers who do not go to church are adored by God, but they don't get to meet some of the people who love God back.”

Anne Lamott

Source: Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith

“Love falls to earth, rises from the ground, pools around the afflicted. Love pulls people back to their feet. Bodies and souls are fed. Bones and lives heal. New blades of grass grow from charred soil. The sun rises.”

Anne Lamott

Source: Help Thanks Wow: The Three Essential Prayers

“I think that is why we stay close to our families, no matter how neurotic the members, how deeply annoying or dull- because when people have seen you at your worst, you don’t have to put on the mask as much.”

Anne Lamott

Source: Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith

“This is what separates artists from ordinary people: the belief, deep in our hearts, that if we build our castles well enough, somehow the ocean won't wash them away. I think this is a wonderful kind of person to be.”

Anne Lamott

Source: Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life

“For too long, and despite what people told me, I had fallen for what the culture said about beauty, youth, features, heights, weights, hair textures, upper arms.”

Anne Lamott

“He told me about his monster. His sounded just like mine without quite so much mascara. When people shine a little light on their monster, we find out how similar most of our monsters are.”

Anne Lamott

Source: Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life

“Why couldn't Jesus command us to obsess over everything, to try to control and manipulate people, to try not to breathe at all, or to pay attention, stomp away to brood when people annoy us, and then eat a big bag of Hershey's Kisses in bed?”

Anne Lamott

Source: Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith

“Some people have a thick skin and you don't. Your heart is really open and that is going to cause pain, but that is an appropriate response to this world.”

Anne Lamott

Source: Stitches: A Handbook on Meaning, Hope, and Repair

“Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people.”

Anne Lamott

Source: Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life

“100 years from now? All new people.”

Anne Lamott

All New People