Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life

by Anne Lamott

Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope

Writing has so much to give, so much to teach, so many surprises. That thing you had to force yourself to do—the actual act of writing—turns out to be the best part. It’s like discovering that while you thought you needed the tea ceremony for the caffeine, what you really needed was the tea ceremony. The act of writing turns out to be its own reward.

I'm thankful i faced this thought. I think everyone will love writing if you passioned about untangling yourself from own biases. Writing is like being a psychologist for yourself.

All my life I’ve felt that there was something magical about people who could get into other people’s minds and skin, who could take people like me out of ourselves and then take us back to ourselves.