"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

"I do not understand the mystery of grace -- only that it meets us where we are and does not leave us where it found us."
— Anne Lamott

"You can either practice being right or practice being kind."
— Anne Lamott

"A good marriage is where both people feel like they're getting the better end of the deal."
— Anne Lamott (Joe Jones: A Novel)

"Jealousy always has been my cross, the weakness and woundedness in me that has most often caused me to feel ugly and unlovable, like the Bad Seed. I’ve had many years of recovery and therapy, years filled with intimate and devoted friendships, yet I still struggle. I know that when someone gets a big slice of pie, it doesn’t mean there’s less for me. In fact, I know that there isn’t even a pie, that there’s plenty to go around, enough food and love and air.

But I don’t believe it for a second.

I secretly believe there’s a pie. I will go to my grave brandishing my fork.
(Page 110)



Mel was somewhat surprised that as a Christina I so staunchly agreed with him about assisted suicide: I believe that life is a kind of Earth School, so even though assisted suicide means you’re getting out early, before the term ends, you’re going to be leaving anyway, so who says it isn’t okay to take an incomplete in the course.
(Page 94)"
— Anne Lamott (Grace [Eventually]: Thoughts on Faith)

"You can tell if people are following Jesus, because they are fedding the poor, sharing their wealth, and trying to get everyone medical insurance."
— Anne Lamott