whenever the world throws rose petals at you, which thrill … - Anne Lamott

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whenever the world throws rose petals at you, which thrill and seduce the ego, beware. The cosmic banana peel is suddenly going to appear underfoot to make sure you don’t take it all too seriously, that you don’t fill up on junk food.

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Anne Lamott (born 10 April 1954) is an American novelist and non-fiction writer.

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Whenever the world throws rose petals at you, which thrill and seduce the ego, beware.

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