Anne Lamott Quotes

You will enrich your life immeasurably if you approach it with a sense of wonder and discovery, and always challenge yourself to try new things.

When someone asks me to do something, something new, something I don't know about, and if I haven't done it, I'll say yes. Just so I can try something new. You never know what you might like.

Adventure is worthwhile in itself.

I love challenging myself, doing different things, and exploring different areas that I haven't been to or gone to before.

Don't be afraid to try new things, because I just tried shot put not knowing my family history behind it, and trying it led me to the rest of my life.

The child in me wanted to try out new things and do something different.

Everyone is an explorer. How could you possibly live your life looking at a door and not open it?

I get up in the morning looking for an adventure.

I like taking a path into new country, and I always take the darker path. Not because it's dark, but because there's a secret there that you can share when you get out. That's what I liked as a kid. That's how I approach my work. With a face like mine, it's lucky I have a heart that likes that.

Some people see acting as a kind of stroll on the beach, and some people see it as a kind of skydive. And I've had lots of strolls on the beach in my life, so I'd like to do a skydive.

What draws me in is that a trip is a leap in the dark. It's like a metaphor for life. You set off from home, and in the classic travel book, you go to an unknown place. You discover a different world, and you discover yourself.

I've always wanted to broaden my horizons.

When I was younger, shopping helped me discover many new places and many new things.

I'm really a believer in being in situations that feel new and awkward and different. And I love that feeling of being in motion - that sense you find when you're traveling.

No, you never get any fun out of the things you haven't done.

I am restless. I don't mind leaving this comfortable, static life. I could live a year on my own in a remote village.

We in middle age require adventure.

I just love jumping into someone else's life. It is a relatively cheap way to experience things you would be too scared to contemplate in your own life.

I'm in the camp that needs to discover and take risks, sometimes it's with the promise of something special and new, sometimes it's to stay awake, either way it's much more stressful with all the uncertainty but worth the pain in the end.

I want to try new things and put myself out there and take some risks.

I always try to put myself in the way of surprise as much as possible. My ambition is to keep challenging myself. I like that journey of discovery.

The most adventurous I've been was doing Raleigh International when I was 20.

You'll never be disappointed if you always keep an eye on uncharted territory, where you'll be challenged and growing and having fun.

You're not living if you don't go out and try things for yourself.

And as I reinvent myself and I'm constantly curious about everything, I can't wait to see what's around the corner in newfound art and entertainment and exploration.