Anne Lamott Quotes

There's no point thinking, 'Well, my life's certainly worked out, I've got all the answers.' It would be wrong for me to say that I don't get seduced by certain things. That things don't become tempting.

Always first draw fresh breath after outbursts of vanity and complacency.

Let no man glory in the greatness of his mind, but rather keep watch o'er his wits.

To surrender your ego, you have to have one first.

When my writing career took off, it was pretty easy to keep my ego in check because old-school martial arts isn't about ego gratification. It's about maintaining a balanced view of the world and your place in it.

I think I have a better sense of my weaknesses - being self-important, selfish and having a big ego probably triggers all the other stuff. I can see myself more clearly.

I try to keep my head on straight and take nothing for granted.

I had to let my ego go a long time ago.

It's not that hard to stay grounded. It's the way I was brought up.

Not being anxious requires a level of humility, doesn't it? It does, I think. It's not all about you.

If you get conquered by ego, then you are losing the fight.

I never let myself get ahead of myself.

I try not to get too self-absorbed.

I am someone without an ego.

He that places himself neither higher nor lower than he ought to do exercises the truest humility.

What else is there for me to conquer? Hopefully my ego.

Always keep your ego in check and not be afraid to listen. Listening is a great art form.

It is no great thing to be humble when you are brought low; but to be humble when you are praised is a great and rare attainment.

I always told, Sandra Bullock was my student when she was younger, I always told her it's important that we hold on to our insecurity, the wisdom of insecurity.

My ego every day is more and more polite. I tame it.

You need ego but mine is not blinding.

It's very healthy to be aware of your ego.

I don't spend a lot of time thinking about myself.

True humility is intelligent self respect which keeps us from thinking too highly or too meanly of ourselves. It makes us modest by reminding us how far we have come short of what we can be.

The knowledge of yourself will preserve you from vanity.