My parents, teachers, and the culture I grew up in showed me a drawer in which to stuff my merciful nature, because mercy made me look vulnerable and… - Anne Lamott
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My parents, teachers, and the culture I grew up in showed me a drawer in which to stuff my merciful nature, because mercy made me look vulnerable and foolish, and it made me less productive.
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Anne Lamott
Anne Lamott (born 10 April 1954) is an American novelist and non-fiction writer.
Forgiveness is giving up all hope of having had a better past.
He told me about his monster. His sounded just like mine without quite so much mascara. When people shine a little light on their monster, we find out how similar most of our monsters are.
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