Perfectionism means that you try not to leave so much mess to clean up. But clutter and mess show us that life is being lived. - Anne Lamott

If you don’t believe in what you are saying, there is no point in your saying it. You might as well call it a day and go bowling.

Human lives are hard, even those of health and privilege, and don't make much sense. This is the message of the Book of Job: Any snappy explanation of suffering you come up with will be horseshit.

I've always thought I could use my brain and my heart to jockey everyone around to the good. But life is not jockeyable. When you try, you make people infinitely crazier than they already were, including or especially yourself.