“I just try to love and serve everyone, and bring everyone water, and l...” — Anne Lamott Quote

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

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

“The women's movement burst forth when I was fifteen. That was when I began to believe that life might semi-work out after all. The cavalry had arrived. Women were starting to say that you got to tell the truth now, that you had to tell the truth if you were going to heal and have an authentic life.”

“My English is good because I have a good ear.”

“I learn my songs by ear.”

“You have to learn a few things, which you do along the way, but basically, poetry is a matter of the ear. Iambic pentameters or what constitutes a stanza comes naturally - your ears will know.”