Anne Lamott Quotes

I choose to rise up out of that storm and see that in moments of desperation, fear, and helplessness, each of us can be a rainbow of hope, doing what we can to extend ourselves in kindness and grace to one another. And I know for sure that there is no them - there's only us.

Having felt people's love and support first hand through difficult moments in my life makes me feel it's our responsibility to help one another.

The only way we will survive is by being kind. The only way we can get by in this world is through the help we receive from others. No one can do it alone, no matter how great the machines are.

We all have burdens and we need to learn to carry each other's burdens, lighten each other's load.

Wherever a man turns he can find someone who needs him.

Metaphorically speaking, it's easy to bump into one another on the journey from A to B and not even notice. People should take time to notice, enjoy and help each other.

We all want to help one another. Human beings are like that. We want to live by each other's happiness, not by each other's misery.

What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other?

We must use our empowerment for the good of others. We must be our brother’s and sister’s keeper.

What are we here for, save to help each other, to love each other, to uplift each other?

I've only ever written about one thing in my life, which is the fact that we, as human beings, have a responsibility to one another and that it's important that we empathize with others, that we organize society so that we all become happier and we all get the life we really want.

One thing that we can do for each other is support each other. At one point or another, we all go through trials and tribulations, so giving your time is one way to help.

We must absolutely take care of one another.

If we don't spend our time on this earth looking out for one another, what are we really doing with our lives?

What Americans do is we come to each other's aid.

I keep going back to Flint for one reason: the people. They still have hope. They just need to know that there are other people who still care about them.

Be compassionate," Morrie whispered. And take responsibility for each other. If we only learned those lessons, this world would be so much better a place." He took a breath, then added his mantra: "Love each other or die.

Everybody needs a helping hand, take a look at your fellow man.

If we don't take care of each other, who will? ... I don't want to ever say, 'I should've done something.'

It would be good if we bore one another's burdens.

You don't have to be one of the Elders. You don't have to be well known. You just have to be determined to care about people. That's all it takes.

The true joy of humankind is in doing that which is most proper to our nature; and the first property of people is to be kindly affected towards them that are of one kind with ourselves.

I've come to realize that the thing in life that's important, the reason we're all here, is to love and do well for each other.

When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.'

The idea of service leads to community.