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I was raised with no religious training or influence. Except the influence was to be a moral and ethical person at the secular level. And to be a peace marcher, an activist for civil rights, peace and justice.

~Anne Lamott

Topics: Activist Civil Civil Rights Ethical Except Influence Justice Level Moral Peace Person Raised Religious Rights Secular Training I Was Raised

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I'm much calmer as I get older, but I'm still just as capable of getting that strung-out stressed-out feeling of mental and spiritual unwellness.

~Anne Lamott

Topics: Capable Feeling Get Getting Just Mental Much Older Spiritual Still

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Age has given me the gift of me; it just gave me what I was always longing for, which was to get to be the woman I've already dreamt of being. Which is somebody who can do rest and do hard work and be a really constant companion, a constant, tender-hearted wife to myself.

~Anne Lamott

Topics: Age Always Being Companion Constant Dreamt Gave Get Gift Given Hard Hard Work Just Longing Me Myself Really Rest Somebody Which Who Wife Woman Work

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I like to read away as much of the afternoon as possible, until real life rears its ugly head.

~Anne Lamott

Topics: Afternoon Away Head Life Like Much Possible Read Real Real Life Ugly Until

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I read the same amount of nonfiction and fiction.

~Anne Lamott

Topics: Amount Fiction Nonfiction Read Same

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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 a star-struck impulse.

~Anne Lamott

Topics: After Alice Away Blown Blown Away Bunch Came First Her Idea Impulse Mail Me No Idea Note Novel Out Return Sent Stamps Sweet Thinking Wrote

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E-books are great for instant gratification - you see a review somewhere of a book that interests you, and you can start reading it five minutes later.

~Anne Lamott

Topics: Book Five Gratification Great Instant Instant Gratification Interests Later Minutes Reading Review See Somewhere Start You

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I go to church every Sunday, which is like going to the gas station once a week and really, really filling up.

~Anne Lamott

Topics: Church Every Every Sunday Filling Gas Gas Station Go Going Like Once Once A Week Really Station Sunday Up Week Which

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I have a very dark sense of humor. I swear. I have a very playful relationship with Jesus.

~Anne Lamott

Topics: Dark Humor Jesus Playful Relationship Sense Sense Of Humor Swear Very

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I just try to love and serve everyone, and bring everyone water, and lend an ear; that's what Jesus said to do.

~Anne Lamott

Topics: Bring Ear Everyone Jesus Just Lend Love Said Serve To Love Try Water

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: April 10th, 1954

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