"My favorite moment in Jeanne Moreau's latest movie — a comedy called <i>The Summer House</i> — takes place in a kitchen, when she proclaims that eve… - Anne Lamott

"My favorite moment in Jeanne Moreau's latest movie — a comedy called The Summer House — takes place in a kitchen, when she proclaims that every human has something to cry about. When mocked by the owner of the kitchen and pressed to say what it is that we have to cry about, she tosses back her head of flaming red hair and says, "The winds of solitude roaring at the edge of infinity.

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About Anne Lamott

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

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