My gratitude for good writing is unbounded; I'm grateful for it the way I'm grateful for the ocean.
(Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life )
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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.Anne Lamott
Writing takes a combination of sophistication and innocence; it takes conscience, our belief that something is beautiful because it is right.
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Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor.
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Seeing yourself in print is such an amazing concept: you can get so much attention without having to actually show up somewhere... You don't have to dress up, for instance, and you can't hear them boo you right away.
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To participate requires self-discipline and trust and courage, because this business of becoming conscious, of being a writer, is ultimately about asking yourself, as my friend Dale puts it, How alive am I willing to be?
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If you want to make God laugh, tell her your plans.
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