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“I spent my whole life helping my mother carry around her psychic trunks like a bitter bellhop. So a great load was lifted when she died, and my life was much easier.”

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Anne Lamott

Anne Lamott is an American novelist born on April 10, 1954. Her works are known for their humor, directness, and profound emotional depth, primarily exploring themes of family, faith, and self-discovery. more

“I've heard people say that God is the gift of desperation, and there's a lot to be said for having really reached a bottom where you've run out of any more good ideas or plans for everybody else's behavior; or how to save and fix and rescue; or just get out of a huge mess, possibly of your own creation.”

People Said Ideas Running Plans Heard Creation Huge Behavior Bottom Mess Good Ideas Rescue Desperation

Author:Anne Lamott

“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.”

Ifs Way Children Able Grows Parent Community Growing Up Responsible Being Responsible

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“It was simple reality - most competitive tennis players in my day were privileged, spoiled, entitled and white. Also, many of them were beautiful, fit, tan and of good stock - great big hair and white teeth and long legs. Then there were the rest of us.”

Long Bigs Reality Beautiful Simple White Player Hair Fit Legs Teeth Tennis Entitled Privileged Spoiled Tennis Player Long Legs White Teeth Big Hair

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“Left to my own devices, my first inclination is to mess in other people's lives. I secretly believe my whole family, and really the whole world, is my responsibility.”

People World Firsts Believe Whole Left My Own Responsibility Whole World Mess Devices Inclination Whole Family

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